Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woolrych Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 283rd 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 Woolrych Street (DE23 6NA) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woolrych Street (DE23 6NA), the main crime hotspot is near Ashe Place. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meynell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolrych Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Dale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Dale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Dale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woolrych Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lower Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thorn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willn Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Dale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Violet Street | Under investigation |
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