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	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	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%