Crime Rates at Portland Street, Derby, DE23 8PJ

Portland Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 266th 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 Portland Street (DE23 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Abbey average (280.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Street (DE23 8PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Balaclava Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Thomas Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.