Total Crime Rate
113.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 47th highest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .
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 Market Place (DE73 8DS) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 191.5% higher than the Melbourne average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Place (DE73 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Melbourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bishops Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bishops Court | Under investigation |
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