Total Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balfour Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey , and the 334th highest crime rate of 750 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 Balfour Road (DE23 8UR) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (DE23 8UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balfour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Public order Balfour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethulie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethulie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethulie Road —
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Data Sources

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