Crime Rates at Laurel Bank, Derby, DE23 8UE

Laurel Bank area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Blagreaves , and the 81st highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Bank (DE23 8UE) in the last 12 months was 267.0 per 1,000 residents and was 278.2% higher than the Blagreaves average (70.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Bank (DE23 8UE), 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.