Total Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Optimum Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Midway , and the 74th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Optimum Road (DE11 0WT) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Midway average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 52.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Optimum Road (DE11 0WT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Optimum Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Midway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Optimum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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