Crime Rates at Merchants Corner, Derby, DE22 3AP

Merchants Corner area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Darley , and the 56th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merchants Corner (DE22 3AP) in the last 12 months was 341.2 per 1,000 residents and was 137.7% higher than the Darley average (143.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchants Corner (DE22 3AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watson Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.