Crime Rates at Vale Mills, Derby, DE22 3TE

Vale Mills area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 53rd 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 Vale Mills (DE22 3TE) in the last 12 months was 343.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 51.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Mills (DE22 3TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Eley Street, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Street (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.