Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pool Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in South Derbyshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pool Road (DE73 8AA) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pool Road (DE73 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Square, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Mills (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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