Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Spondon , and the 281st lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Street (DE21 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Spondon average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Street (DE21 7PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Kirk Leys Avenue South. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6005 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayburn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kirk Leys Avenue South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirk Leys Avenue South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grayburn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayburn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirk Leys Avenue South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Leys Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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