Derby has a crime rate of 123.39 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #290 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Derby's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Derby?

As of April 2026, Derby has an annual crime rate of 123.39 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,182 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.

How does Derby rank nationally for crime?

Derby ranks #290 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Derby?

The most common crime type in Derby is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,263 incidents in April 2026 — 39.7% 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 Derby local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Derby: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Derby is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 3,182 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.89 per 1,000 residents. This places Derby at #290 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.6% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring123.39 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,182 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #290 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 8.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

3,182

trending_down -2.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

123.39per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#290of 331

Top 6% Riskiest UK

National Population

261,364

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 75	75
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 27 Public order: 17 Criminal damage and arson: 12	27
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23 Shoplifting: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 12	23
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 29 Public order: 10	29
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33	33
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 29	29
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 23 Other theft: 5	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 21 Criminal damage and arson: 6	21
On or near Thorntree Lane Map	Shoplifting: 18 Burglary: 4 Robbery: 3	18
On or near Wardwick Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Theft from the person: 3	20

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,182 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,263

39.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

389

12.2%

Public Order

324

10.2%

Shoplifting

243

7.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

220

6.9%

Other Theft

176

5.5%

Drug Offences

172

5.4%

Vehicle Crime

128

4.0%

Burglary

2.4%

Other Crime

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Robbery

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Crime Analysis: Derby

Derby recorded 3,182 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 123.39 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#290 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Derby (39.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.2%) and Public Order (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Derby has risen noticeably — by 8.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Derbyshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

653

Total Stops

10.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

456

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Firearms

Fireworks

Evidence of offences under the Act

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal502

Arrest66

Community resolution47

Summons / charged by post37

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male525

Female96

Other5

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

84.1%

White

7.1%

Asian

7.0%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Derbyshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Arboretum	802	216.7
2	Abbey	260	176.4
3	Darley	202	127.9
4	Derwent	175	112.1
5	Normanton	247	110.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Allestree	51	3.8
shield	Oakwood	72	5.4
shield	Mickleover	73	5.0
shield	Blagreaves	66	5.0
shield	Spondon	74	5.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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