Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Vicarage Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 156th 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 Old Vicarage Close (DE23 6GS) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -90.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Vicarage Close (DE23 6GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrington Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Drive (8 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 crime | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brooklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brooklands Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middleton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edgbaston Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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