Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Road (DE23 6AB) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burton Road (DE23 6AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Eley Street, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Street (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Eley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Empress Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5250 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Empress Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Empress Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5250 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stone Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stone Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breedon Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bainbrigge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lime Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A5250 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woods Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Hill Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Farm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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