Crap Towns / Derby / Crime

How much crime is there in Derby?

The police recorded 116 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Derby from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 54.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 119, up from 116 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	116	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	114	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	119	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	54.1	34.1
Public order	13.0	6.6
Shoplifting	9.7	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.8	7.0
Other theft	8.5	5.4
Drugs	5.6	2.4
Vehicle crime	5.1	3.8
Burglary	3.8	3.1
Other crime	2.6	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.5	0.8
Robbery	1.4	0.6
Theft from the person	1.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	1.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Derby	–	116
Ilkeston	12.0 km	108
Long Eaton	12.2 km	83.2
Stapleford	13.4 km	75.3
Sandiacre	11.6 km	61.6
Castle Donington	11.1 km	49.5
Belper	12.6 km	48.8
Breaston and Draycott	10.7 km	46.1
Borrowash	6.1 km	38.4
Hilton	11.9 km	34.0
West Hallam	9.8 km	25.8
The typical town	–	76.2