Postcode · Derby
Crime in DE73 8LY
How much crime is recorded in DE73 8LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,649 (2024)
DE73 8LYDerby
How safe is DE73 8LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE73 8LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DE73 8LYNational
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Public order2.24.6
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.44.7
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs0.92.4
Burglary0.79.1
Shoplifting0.48.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.