DE23 has an annual crime rate of 63.97 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DE23?

As of March 2026, DE23 has an annual crime rate of 63.97 per 1,000 residents, based on 471 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DE23?

The most common crime type in DE23 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 199 incidents in March 2026 — 42.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DE23 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DE23 Crime Intelligence Report

DE23 recorded 471 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.26 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 23.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.3% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring63.97 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment471 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 7.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

471

trending_up +23.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.97per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,564

Within DE23 district

South Derbyshire

89,522

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 39 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8	39
Lower Eley Street Map	total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3	19
Back Sitwell Street Map	total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 3	17
Babington Lane Map	total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 3	13
Mount Street Map	total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Drugs: 4	11
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	10
Boswell Square Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Ashe Place Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2	8
Fairfield Road Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Bourne Street Map	total: 7 Drugs: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

471 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

199

42.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Public Order

7.9%

Drug Offences

6.8%

Other Theft

4.7%

Shoplifting

3.8%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Other Crime

3.4%

Robbery

1.3%

Theft from Person

1.1%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Burglary

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +23.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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