Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burdett Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burdett Way (DE65 6GA) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Melbourne average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burdett Way (DE65 6GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clayfields Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clayfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayfields Road | Under investigation |
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