Total Crime Rate
2.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Dale Road area has the lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the lowest crime rate of 756 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 Lower Dale Road (DE23 6XB) in the last 12 months was 2.0 per 1,000 residents and was 99.2% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Dale Road (DE23 6XB), 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 | Other theft | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stone Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stone Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breedon Hill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Almond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairdene | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cromwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Woolrych Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Scott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Northumberland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairdene | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stone Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairfax Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashe Place | Under investigation |
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