Total Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lynton Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 750 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 Lynton Street (DE22 3RU) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynton Street (DE22 3RU), the main crime hotspot is near Sudbury Close. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Werburgh Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stockbrook Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockbrook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Werburgh Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sudbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Northern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Great Northern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Northern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drewry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sudbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Great Northern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laverstoke Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laverstoke Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laverstoke Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farm Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sudbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parliament Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wolfa Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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