Crime in DE1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DE1 recorded 1,086 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 13.94 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 19.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring155.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment1,086 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 19.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
1,086Annual Crime Rate
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Within DE1 district
South Derbyshire
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 122 Violence and sexual offences: 30 Drugs: 24 | 122 |
| Back Sitwell Street Map | total: 54 Violence and sexual offences: 22 Public order: 12 | 54 |
| Nightclub Map | total: 52 Drugs: 13 Shoplifting: 13 | 52 |
| Thorntree Lane Map | total: 45 Shoplifting: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 45 |
| Lower Eley Street Map | total: 34 Violence and sexual offences: 18 Other theft: 4 | 34 |
| Wardwick Map | total: 32 Violence and sexual offences: 20 Theft from the person: 3 | 32 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 30 Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 7 | 30 |
| Mount Street Map | total: 28 Anti-social behaviour: 18 Drugs: 4 | 28 |
| Wilmot Street Map | total: 26 Violence and sexual offences: 14 Drugs: 4 | 26 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 24 Drugs: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 10 | 24 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DE1
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DE1 at 34.2%. Public Order (11.7%) and Drug Offences (11.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DE1 has risen sharply — by 19.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DE1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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