Total Crime Rate
176.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malcolm 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 Malcolm Street (DE23 8LS) 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 Malcolm Street (DE23 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Leacroft Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeves Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vulcan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Dairy House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dairy House Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baseball Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molineux Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Reeves Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Colombo Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Reeves Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivy Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dairy House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vulcan Street | Under investigation |
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