Total Crime Rate

145.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 145.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fairfield Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 201st 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 Fairfield Road (DE23 6PH) in the last 12 months was 145.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Road (DE23 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairfield Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Colwyn Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edale Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Overdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grafton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rowsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowsley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shamrock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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