Total Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Derby Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Alvaston South , and the 369th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (DE73 6RF) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Alvaston South average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (DE73 6RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simcoe Leys (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lee Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Orchard Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edge Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Diseworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Simcoe Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Simcoe Leys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simcoe Leys Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lee Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lee Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
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Data Sources

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