Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 756 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 Cambridge Street (DE23 8HH) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Street (DE23 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Holcombe Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holcombe Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Becher Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Catherine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dairy House Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dairy House Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Dairy House Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Becher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Becher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Becher Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shaftesbury Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vulcan Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vulcan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Augusta Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baseball Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holcombe Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Colombo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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