Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Emerson Square area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 287th 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 Emerson Square (DE23 8BB) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Blagreaves average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerson Square (DE23 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coleridge Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boswell Square (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Emerson Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Underhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Austin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Huxley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coleridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blackmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huxley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coleridge Street —
Apr 2026Public order Boswell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boswell Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boswell Square —
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Data Sources

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