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 8FL) 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 8FL), the main crime hotspot is near Leonard Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Litchurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harriet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melbourne Street | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Arboretum Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morleston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arboretum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arboretum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arboretum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strutt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Litchurch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harriet Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keble Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keble Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bloomfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bloomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bloomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bloomfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Street | — |
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