Total Crime Rate
105.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Dale Road area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 293rd highest crime rate of 756 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 Lower Dale Road (DE23 6XA) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Dale Road (DE23 6XA), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | 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 | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fairdene | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairdene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rawdon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawdon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawdon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Co-Operative Street | Under investigation |
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