Crime Rates at Ward Street, Derby, DE22 3RY

Ward Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 85th 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 Ward Street (DE22 3RY) in the last 12 months was 263.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 166.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Street (DE22 3RY), 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.