Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Road (DE23 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% 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 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 214.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (DE23 6HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Colwyn Avenue. Police recorded 21 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 Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Littleover Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Littleover Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayes Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lime Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rowsley Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Colwyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lime Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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