Crime Rates at Holcombe Street, Derby, DE23 8HZ

Holcombe Street area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 209th 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 Holcombe Street (DE23 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Arboretum average (392.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holcombe Street (DE23 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.