Crime Rates at Baxter Square, Derby, DE23 8BG

Baxter Square area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 325th 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 Baxter Square (DE23 8BG) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baxter Square (DE23 8BG), 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.