Total Crime Rate
311.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pelham Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 63rd 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 Pelham Street (DE22 3WS) in the last 12 months was 311.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 179.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pelham Street (DE22 3WS), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Drewry Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolfa Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Summerbrook Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summerbrook Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lorne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lorne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wolfa Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edensor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edensor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edensor Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wolfa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sun Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperleaf Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copperleaf Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copperleaf Close | — |
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