Derby

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Derby.

Population
256,814
People in Employment
112,670 (67.7%)
People Inactive
45,690 (27.5%)
People Unemployed
8,040 (4.8%)
Number Of Jobs
77k
Median Salary
£26,759
Mean Salary
£29,456

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Derby. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Derby for 2024

Derbies most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 15,560 crimes and in 2022 there were 17,236 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,676 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 15,560 1,119
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 7,288 567
Getting Better
Public order 4,128 273
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,979 228
Getting Better
Other theft 2,879 216
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,024 176
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,750 145
Getting Better
Burglary 1,372 104
Getting Better
Drugs 1,033 72
Getting Better
Other crime 687 46
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 417 40
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 425 39
Getting Better
Robbery 493 34
Getting Better
Theft from the person 371 25
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Derby

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Arboretum has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Derby, with 9629 crimes and 433 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Allestree has 628 crimes and 47 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Arboretum 452 20
Alvaston 313 19
Sinfin 230 14
Derwent 194 14
Darley 190 12
Boulton 173 13
Mackworth 165 11
Littleover 150 10
Chaddesden 131 10
Spondon 122 10
Chellaston 116 7
Mickleover 109 8
Blagreaves 92 7
Allestree 45 3
Normanton 16 5
Abbey 0 0
Oakwood 0 0

Crime map for Derby

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Derby

The average property price in Derby is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £316,114.25 £201,106.56 £162,352.90 £113,233.85
2022 £301,456.50 £192,509.87 £155,844.40 £109,274.23
2021 £275,569.79 £176,087.28 £143,261.13 £104,191.23
2020 £250,821.91 £161,453.43 £130,738.30 £98,051.34
2019 £244,513.89 £157,041.67 £127,308.24 £97,253.42
2018 £238,669.58 £152,926.78 £124,370.15 £96,305.90
2017 £229,488.50 £146,508.00 £119,638.12 £94,163.25
2016 £221,083.10 £141,526.81 £116,035.30 £89,919.94
2015 £210,108.31 £134,662.34 £110,934.74 £86,100.37
2014 £200,801.24 £129,065.55 £106,972.30 £83,028.16
2013 £190,522.46 £121,882.94 £101,381.37 £78,996.67
2012 £182,402.59 £116,740.78 £97,400.80 £76,550.95
2011 £183,946.03 £116,345.96 £96,898.95 £77,325.28
2010 £186,142.63 £118,579.21 £99,425.33 £79,287.53

Property prices over time for Derby

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Derby

The median salary in Derby is £26,759 and the mean salary in Derby is £29,456.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
77k
Median Salary
£26,759
Annual Percentage Change
1.1%
Mean Salary
£29,456

Salary comparison between Derby and East Midlands

See how Derby compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Derby ranks 14 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA 11k £30,908 4.7% £36,856 14.4%
Blaby 36k £30,007 20.8% £33,438 13.7%
Rushcliffe 40k £29,621 2.9% £35,292 -2.1%
South Derbyshire 47k £29,320 2.1% £31,510 -2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA 143k £28,755 7.9% £34,500 6.8%
North West Leicestershire 42k £28,733 12.2% £33,352 14.7%
Broxtowe 43k £28,259 8.6% £32,863 1.2%
Charnwood 60k £28,227 16.2% £29,989 9.6%
West Lindsey 35k £28,101 4.3% £29,966 1.6%
Harborough 36k £27,985 -2.8% £37,702 13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA 119k £27,764 6.4% £30,994 0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth 41k £27,537 5.0% £29,830 2.9%
Erewash 42k £27,509 4.9% £31,794 6.3%
Lincoln 44k £27,419 27.5% £28,480 15.8%
North East Derbyshire 32k £26,320 2.6% £30,033 2.7%
North Kesteven 41k £26,310 -2.7% £29,318 0.0%
High Peak 33k £26,052 10.3% £30,521 11.0%
South Holland 36k £25,986 4.4% £29,194 -1.3%
South Kesteven 49k £25,848 6.2% £31,086 8.7%
Ashfield 40k £25,813 10.0% £28,767 8.4%
Oadby and Wigston 19k £25,683 15.2% £27,819 -0.9%
Chesterfield 37k £25,190 10.1% £28,490 8.3%
Newark and Sherwood 41k £25,031 5.4% £28,722 -0.4%
Gedling 39k £24,699 6.4% £28,056 5.1%
Derbyshire Dales 20k £24,601 10.0% £27,735 -8.0%
Mansfield 38k £24,588 12.8% £26,832 12.1%
Bassetlaw 41k £24,515 0.0% £27,210 9.2%
Amber Valley 48k £24,512 -0.2% £29,444 -1.1%
East Lindsey 41k £23,900 18.6% £27,584 21.9%
Boston 0k £23,676 4.4% £25,400 6.4%
Leicester UA 90k £23,175 9.3% £25,906 7.5%
Melton 0k £22,569 18.6% £28,043 25.3%
Nottingham UA 69k £22,243 3.9% £24,376 4.0%
Bolsover 27k £0 0.0% £25,947 -6.2%

See how Derby compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Derby

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
20 470 990 315 260 670 580 560 470 175 270 1,100 575 20 160 415 500