Crime Rates at Ward Street, Derby, DE22 3RY

Ward Street 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 Ward Street (DE22 3RY) 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 Ward Street (DE22 3RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drewry Court, where police recorded 52 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.