Crime Rates at Fairfax Road, Derby, DE23 6RX

Fairfax Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 359th lowest crime rate of 756 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 Fairfax Road (DE23 6RX) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Road (DE23 6RX), the main crime hotspot is near A5250. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.