Total Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

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 6TF) 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 6TF), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Eley Street. Police recorded 184 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Arboretum

Crime Over Time in Empress Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Provident Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Eley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Eley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lower Eley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lower Eley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Eley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Eley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Eley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Eley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breedon Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Breedon Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woods Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 83

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑