Total Crime Rate
172.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
116.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Becher Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Arboretum , and the 159th highest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Becher Street (DE23 8NN) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 116.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Becher Street (DE23 8NN), 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.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fleet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madeley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitaker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitaker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitaker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whitaker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reeves Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dairy House Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holcombe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olivier Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Molineux Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Molineux Street | Under investigation |
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