Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 205.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 157.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Louvain Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 124th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Louvain Road (DE23 6DA) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 157.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Louvain Road (DE23 6DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Walk, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Clare'S Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Louvain Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St David'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Louvain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eastwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Swithin'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Swithin'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Swithin'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Namur Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Swithin'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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