Crime Rates at Woods Lane, Derby, DE22 3UD

Woods Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 47th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woods Lane (DE22 3UD) in the last 12 months was 376.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 189.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods Lane (DE22 3UD), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Eley Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.