Total Crime Rate
176.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Douglas Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 152nd 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 Douglas Street (DE23 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 138.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Douglas Street (DE23 8LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloomfield Close, where police recorded 42 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 | Dexter Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeves Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reeves Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeves Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeves Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Colombo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Reeves Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leacroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baseball Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Gardens | 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 | Public order | Malcolm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malcolm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malcolm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malcolm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bateman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
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