Total Crime Rate
402.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
180.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Howard 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.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Carmel Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woolrych Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woolrych Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Carmel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Carmel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Carmel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Carmel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mount Carmel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thorn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gordon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Darby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darby Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairdene | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rawdon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
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