Total Crime Rate
120.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings , and the 68th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
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 Derby Road (DE5 3QY) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Ironville & Riddings average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (DE5 3QY), the main crime hotspot is near Derby Road, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Swanwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Road | — |
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