Crime Rates at Bembow Avenue, Melbourne, Derby, DE73 8GU

Bembow Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Melbourne , and the 101st 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 Bembow Avenue (DE73 8GU) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bembow Avenue (DE73 8GU), 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.