Total Crime Rate
91.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Empress Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 338th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Empress Road (DE23 6TE) in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Empress Road (DE23 6TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Eley Street, where police recorded 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Street (102 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Carmel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Carmel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Carmel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Carmel Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mount Carmel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fairdene | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Carmel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Carmel Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Empress Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Hill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stone Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stone Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breedon Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woods Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woods Lane | Under investigation |
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