Crime by Postcode
DE73Postcode district

DE73 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in DE73 is 0.4 times the Derby average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 4%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Derby, South Derbyshire. 22,135 residents in 14 neighbourhoods.

Safety
8/10Low crime
Living
5.8/10Fair
5-year change
−4%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.4×the Derby average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.4× the Derby average (0.6× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Derby 031A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeDerby 031B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeDerby 031C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeDerby 031D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeSouth Derbyshire 004C: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSouth Derbyshire 006A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSouth Derbyshire 006B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Derbyshire 006C: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Derbyshire 006D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Derbyshire 005B: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeNorth West Leicestershire 001A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeDerby 030E: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeDerby 030F: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeDerby 030G: Safety 7 out of 10, low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 4% in 5 years Recorded crimes in DE73, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 1,074 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20221,074Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 1,155 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20231,155Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 1,110 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20241,110Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 1,037 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20251,037Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 1,027 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20261,027

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.4× the Derby average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 63% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 16% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 5% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 63% 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: 16 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 5.1 km.
  • Sainsburys Osmaston Park (Sainsburys), 6.1 km from the district centre
  • Asda Sinfin Superstore (Asda), 6.8 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Chaddesden (Sainsburys), 7.2 km from the district centre

Transport

Fair accessScore 5 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 7.
  • Nearest railway station: Peartree Rail Station, 6.4 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Duffield (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway), 16.1 km from the district centre

Schools

Good schools nearbyScore 7 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Chellaston Infant School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 30 m away
  • Homefields Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 330 m away
  • Chellaston Junior School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 340 m away
  • Melbourne Junior School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2024), 420 m away
  • Melbourne Infant & Nursery School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 460 m away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Chellaston Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 290 m away
  • Noel-Baker Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 800 m away
  • Alvaston Moor Academy: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 2023), 1.6 km away

    Health

    Fair accessScore 6 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: MELBOURNE & CHELLASTON MEDICAL PRACTICE, 3.4 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2017
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Royal Derby Hospital, 10.6 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.3
    Burglary3.2
    Violence and sexual offences19.1
    Drugs1.4
    Possession of weapons0.5
    Other crime1.1
    Other theft4.4
    Theft from the person0.7
    Vehicle crime4.4
    Criminal damage and arson4.5
    Public order3.9
    Bicycle theft0.3
    Shoplifting1.3

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    20166.420176.120187.620198.920208.920219.920229.8202310.5202410.020259.3202610.0

    Last 12 months: 9.6 against a 10-year average of 9.0, 7% higher.

    Questions about crime in DE73

    Is DE73 a safe place to live?
    DE73 scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.4 times the Derby average.
    Is crime going up or down in DE73?
    Down 4% over 5 years, from 1,074 recorded crimes a year to 1,027.
    What is the most common crime in DE73?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 19 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in DE73 compare with Derby?
    Crime severity in DE73 is 0.4 times the Derby average.

    Nearest town

    Council: Derby

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