Total Crime Rate
96.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norfolk Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 321st 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 Norfolk Street (DE23 8FW) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norfolk Street (DE23 8FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arboretum Square, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leacroft Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arboretum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arboretum Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Olivier Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Augusta Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Augusta Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molineux Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dairy House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dairy House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dairy House Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| 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 | Burglary | Arboretum Street | Under investigation |
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