Is Berkshire Street in City of Derby safe?

Berkshire Street scores 30/100 for safety — crime rates are above average for the area. Based on police.uk open data.

Berkshire Street

City of Derby, England

Residential Mixed character Car + some transport Risk: Medium Low upside Low confidence

Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (below average), least for investors (poor).

Who Is This Street For?

Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.

No strong fit for any profile.

This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.

Families

Below Average

Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%

Young Professionals

Below Average

Limited connectivity (transport 40, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%

Investors

Poor

Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.

How this is calculated

Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30

Retirees

Below Average

Limited by safety (30), environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%

First-time Buyers

Below Average

Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 40) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%

Liveability Score

Top 71% in City of DerbyTop 77% nationally

Low confidence Based on only 4 data sources

How Life Works Here

Berkshire Street is located in City of Derby, near Derby. Crime rates are above average, with 285 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 57% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. The nearest transport stop is 99m away (bus). Rail links may require a connecting journey. Properties here change hands infrequently. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 8 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 454m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 44 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.

Safety Below Average (30)

police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)

Daily Access Below Average (30)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Below Average (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Environment Below Average (35)

DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space

Market Value Fair (50)

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Fair (55)

GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings

Walkability Good (60)

OSM footpath density + connectivity

Energy Data pending

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

Environment Agency flood zones

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Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Berkshire Street, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (3)

Derby Racecourse Football Hub 795m · 10 min walk
Modern Combatitives & Self Defence Academy 1072m · 13 min walk
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing 1121m · 14 min walk

hospitals (4)

Revive Healthy Living Centre 407m · 5 min walk
SpaMedica 1101m · 14 min walk
Treat Your Feet 1271m · 16 min walk
Numi Scan 1441m · 18 min walk

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libraries (5)

Derwent community library (located in the Revive Healthy Living Centre) 472m · 6 min walk
Phillip Whitehead Memorial Library 1387m · 17 min walk
Springwood Library 1693m · 21 min walk
Springwood (in the Springwood sports centre) 1696m · 21 min walk
Riverside Library 1919m · 24 min walk

All libraries in City of Derby →

parks & green spaces (5)

Race Course Fields 690m · 9 min walk
Rainbow Park 1079m · 14 min walk
Chester Green 1466m · 18 min walk
Chaddesden Park 1617m · 20 min walk
Harper Gardens 1878m · 24 min walk

schools (5)

Roe Farm Primary School 455m · 6 min walk
Beaufort Community Primary School 490m · 6 min walk
St Giles' Spencer Academy 490m · 6 min walk
Derwent Primary School 657m · 8 min walk
Breadsall Hill Top Primary School 864m · 11 min walk

All schools in City of Derby →

Transport Links

Berkshire Street bus_stop99m

Wiltshire Road Top bus_stop123m

Sussex Circus Top bus_stop151m

Sussex Circus bus_stop167m

Mayfield Road bus_stop173m

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Data Transparency

4 open data sources

45% data uniqueness

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OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0

All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.

Data updated: 2026-06-11