Crime Rates at Derby Road, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8FL

Derby Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 85th 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 Derby Road (DE73 8FL) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (DE73 8FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beech Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.