Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whitaker Gardens area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 361st 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 Whitaker Gardens (DE23 6AW) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 320.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 242.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitaker Gardens (DE23 6AW), the main crime hotspot is near Palmerston Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitaker Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dean Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Raven Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences French Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Faire Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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