Total Crime Rate
226.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morleston Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 106th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morleston Street (DE23 8FJ) in the last 12 months was 226.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Arboretum average (384.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 106.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morleston Street (DE23 8FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 146 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leonard Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arboretum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arboretum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arboretum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Litchurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Litchurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liversage Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liversage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liversage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melbourne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bradshaw Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leonard Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leonard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leonard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradshaw Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bradshaw Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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