Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydenham Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mackworth & New Zealand , and the 360th lowest 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 Sydenham Road (DE22 4EH) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Mackworth & New Zealand average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydenham Road (DE22 4EH), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydenham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aldersgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Reigate Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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