Lowest-crime areas in City of Derby
Of City of Derby's 31 neighbourhoods, Allestree North recorded the lowest crime rate, 30 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Cathedral Quarter & California the highest, 417 crimes per 1,000 residents. 15 of 31 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
City of Derby neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allestree Northaround DE22 2GH | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Spondon Northaround DE21 7RT | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Oakwoodaround DE21 2EU | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Allestree Southaround DE22 2PD | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Mickleover Southaround DE3 9NW | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Mickleover Northaround DE3 9FR | 54 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Littleover West & Heathertonaround DE23 3SS | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Sunny Hillaround DE23 1PS | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Normanton Westaround DE23 1DA | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Chellaston Eastaround DE73 6XF | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Normanton North & Peartreearound DE23 8SJ | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Darley Abbeyaround DE22 1BT | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Chaddesden Northaround DE21 4JS | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Chellaston West & Shelton Lockaround DE73 5BX | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Spondon Southaround DE21 7TS | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Mackwortharound DE22 4GS | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Breadsall Hilltoparound DE21 4FH | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | New Zealandaround DE22 3GT | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Boultonaround DE24 0LE | 123 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Alvaston & Crewtonaround DE24 8NZ | 131 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Sinfinaround DE24 9LE | 134 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Normanton Southaround DE23 8DN | 135 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Chaddesden Parkaround DE21 6RY | 138 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Wilmorton & Alvaston Villagearound DE24 0PL | 152 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Chaddesden Westaround DE21 6GF | 171 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Allenton & Osmastonaround DE24 8DF | 180 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Rose Hill & Castlewardaround DE23 8GD | 194 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Littleover Eastaround DE23 6BU | 226 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Little Chesteraround DE1 3SY | 228 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | New Normantonaround DE23 6UA | 281 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Cathedral Quarter & Californiaaround DE22 3RW | 417 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of City of Derby has the lowest crime rate?
Allestree North had the lowest recorded crime rate in City of Derby from October 2025 to September 2026: 30 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of City of Derby has the highest crime rate?
Cathedral Quarter & California had the highest recorded crime rate in City of Derby from October 2025 to September 2026: 417 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.