Crime Rates at Violet Street, Derby, DE23 8SR

Violet Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Violet Street (DE23 8SR) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Street (DE23 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.