Crime in Derby
Recorded crime in Derby is 1.3 times the Derby council average and 1.8 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Derby: about 119,906 residents in 83 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- 0%about the same
- vs the council
- 1.3×the Derby council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Derby.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 3 km of Derby, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.3× the Derby council average (1.8× the England and Wales average). 143 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 62% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 62% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 46 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Derby (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Derby council area, not only the city of Derby. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 397 | 1.4 | Down 13% |
| Cars broken into | 590 | 2.2 | Down 14% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,061 | 3.9 | Up 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 544 | 2.0 | Up 6% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in DE1
In DE1, the postcode district at the centre of Derby, 17% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,984 | 13% | 6% | 52% | 22% | 8% |
| Public order | 974 | 22% | 6% | 39% | 31% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 854 | 25% | 8% | 11% | 55% | 1% |
| Drugs | 652 | 35% | 32% | 25% | 4% | 5% |
| Other theft | 575 | 4% | 1% | 15% | 76% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 490 | 20% | 6% | 27% | 44% | 3% |
| Burglary | 207 | 11% | 2% | 24% | 61% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 172 | 6% | 2% | 10% | 78% | 3% |
| Robbery | 134 | 15% | 1% | 28% | 49% | 7% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 133 | 4% | 1% | 22% | 69% | 5% |
| Other crime | 123 | 13% | 6% | 49% | 24% | 9% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 115 | 46% | 5% | 33% | 8% | 8% |
| Bicycle theft | 78 | 4% | 0% | 8% | 86% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.3 |
| Burglary | 6.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 58.4 |
| Drugs | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.9 |
| Other crime | 2.9 |
| Other theft | 12.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 7.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 12.7 |
| Public order | 14.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.6 |
| Shoplifting | 11.9 |
Postcode districts in Derby
Nearby towns
Council: Derby
Questions about crime in Derby
- Is Derby a safe place to live?
- Derby scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.3 times the Derby council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Derby?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 19,349 recorded crimes a year then, 19,260 now.
- What is the most common crime in Derby?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 58 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Derby compare with Derby council?
- Crime severity in Derby is 1.3 times the Derby council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Derby?
- In DE1, the postcode district at the centre of Derby, 17% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 35% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Derby?
- Of 207 burglaries reported in DE1, the postcode district at the centre of Derby between September 2024 and August 2025, 11% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 61% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Derby?
- In the Derby council area, the police recorded 397 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.4 per 1,000 residents, down 13% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Derby?
- 1,061 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Derby council area, 3.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Derby last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Derby council area, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.