Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (DE73 8EA) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (DE73 8EA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Public order Bishops Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bishops Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stafford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweet Leys Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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