Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Derby, DE22 1GY

Highfield Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley , and the 346th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

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 Highfield Road (DE22 1GY) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Darley average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (DE22 1GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitecross Street, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parker Close (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.