Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merton Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Mackworth & New Zealand , and the 295th lowest crime rate of 756 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 Merton Drive (DE22 4JL) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Mackworth & New Zealand average (111.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Drive (DE22 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Havering Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Havering Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sloane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sloane Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havering Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sloane Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Isleworth Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayswater Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bayswater Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leytonstone Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Downing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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