Crime Rates at Vicarage Avenue, Derby, DE23 6TP

Vicarage Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 252nd 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 Vicarage Avenue (DE23 6TP) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Avenue (DE23 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Porter Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.