Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Priory Heights Court area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 750 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 Priory Heights Court (DE23 6AX) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Abbey average (280.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Heights Court (DE23 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Cathedral View. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Heights Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Swithin'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St David'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Louvain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cathedral View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Swithin'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Swithin'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Swithin'S Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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