Total Crime Rate
97.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbey Wood Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mackworth & New Zealand , and the 309th highest crime rate of 750 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 Abbey Wood Close (DE22 4FU) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Wood Close (DE22 4FU), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mackworth & New Zealand| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belmont Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belsize Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbey Wood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Havering Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belmont Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bexley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bexley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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