Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crewe Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 756 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 Crewe Street (DE23 8QN) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Abbey average (254.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crewe Street (DE23 8QN), the main crime hotspot is near Charlotte Street. Police recorded 351 crimes here, including 181 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlotte Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charlotte Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holmes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmes Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charlotte Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goodale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Walbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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