Total Crime Rate
310.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Thomas Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 65th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Thomas Road (DE23 6RH) in the last 12 months was 310.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the Arboretum average (384.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 90.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Thomas Road (DE23 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 351 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Moore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cummings Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cummings Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cummings Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyndhurst Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyndhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyndhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cummings Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cummings Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cummings Street | — |
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