Crime Rates at Handel Street, Derby, DE24 8AZ

Handel Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 149th 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 Handel Street (DE24 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 178.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Alvaston North average (177.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handel Street (DE24 8AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Handel Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gresham Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.