Total Crime Rate
343.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woods Lane 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 Woods Lane (DE22 3UB) 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 Woods Lane (DE22 3UB), the main crime hotspot is near Argyle Street. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerbrook Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edensor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Carmel Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edensor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edensor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copperleaf Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperleaf Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperleaf Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Carmel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woods Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sun Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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