Crime Rates at Somerset Close, Derby, DE22 3XR

Somerset Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 14th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Close (DE22 3XR) in the last 12 months was 844.4 per 1,000 residents and was 201.4% 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 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 608.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Close (DE22 3XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mayvale Grove, where police recorded 167 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caithness Crescent (109 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.