Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 333.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 113.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Melbourne Close area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Allestree , and the 55th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbourne Close (DE22 2QS) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 755.1% higher than the Allestree average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Close (DE22 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lawn Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Carsington Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thorpelands Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edale Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Findern Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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