Crime Rates at Empress Road, Derby, DE23 6TD

Empress Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 258th 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 Empress Road (DE23 6TD) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empress Road (DE23 6TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woods Lane, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5250 (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.