Crime Rates at Slack Lane, Derby, DE22 3EE

Slack Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mackworth & New Zealand , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 756 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 Slack Lane (DE22 3EE) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Mackworth & New Zealand average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slack Lane (DE22 3EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Morley Street, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bass Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.