Total Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Geary Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 160th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Geary Lane (DE15 0QE) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Melbourne average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Geary Lane (DE15 0QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Geary Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
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