Total Crime Rate
241.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drewry Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 96th 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 Drewry Lane (DE22 3QT) in the last 12 months was 241.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% lower 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 128.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drewry Lane (DE22 3QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Talbot Street, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bakewell Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewry Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sudbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laverstoke Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewry Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sudbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sudbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sudbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambrose Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Drewry Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Werburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerbrook Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edensor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edensor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drewry Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakewell Street | Under investigation |
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