Total Crime Rate

300.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 300.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.4 9/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Slack Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 65th 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 Slack Lane (DE22 3FN) in the last 12 months was 300.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher than the Abbey average (280.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 152.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Slack Lane (DE22 3FN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hoult Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobden Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Slack Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Slack Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peach Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Handford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Handford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northway Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoult Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoult Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hoult Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hoult Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parcel Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findern Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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