Crime Rates at Slack Lane, Derby, DE22 3FN

Slack Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 35th highest crime rate of 756 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 Slack Lane (DE22 3FN) in the last 12 months was 411.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% higher than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 216.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slack Lane (DE22 3FN), the main crime hotspot is near Hoult Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.