Crime Rates at Merchants Corner, Derby, DE22 3AP

Merchants Corner area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Darley , and the 37th highest crime rate of 750 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 417.7 per 1,000 residents and was 183.2% higher than the Darley average (147.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% 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 120 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckland Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.