Total Crime Rate

402.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 402.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.3 10/10
  • Other theft 40.8 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.1 10/10
  • Drugs 29.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.2 10/10
  • Burglary 20.4 10/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • 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.
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Crime overview

Howard Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (DE23 6TW) in the last 12 months was 402.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 180.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (DE23 6TW), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Carmel Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Carmel Street
Apr 2026Public order Woolrych Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woolrych Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Carmel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Carmel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Carmel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mount Carmel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Carmel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolrych Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolrych Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolrych Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road
Apr 2026Public order Darby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairdene Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rawdon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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