Overview of Derbyshire Dales crime rate
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With a low crime rating, Derbyshire Dales is placed 20th among 25 nearby boroughs for crime rate. In 2023, the area recorded 4,681 incidents, serving a population of 71,540. This translates to a crime rate of 65.43 per 1,000 residents, marking a 10.19% increase from the previous year.
Derbyshire Dales’ most frequent crimes are Violence and sexual offences (35.0%), Anti-social behaviour (16.6%), and Public order (10.2%), with the least frequent being Possession of weapons (0.8%), Robbery (0.5%), and Bicycle theft (0.4%).
The area is split into 25 wards, where Matlock All Saints (120.7), Matlock St Giles (94.8), and Ashbourne South (87.2) report the highest crime rates. The safest wards are Lathkill and Bradford (25.0), Hulland (24.8), and Winster and South Darley (20.6).
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In Derbyshire Dales, there was a significant rise in Anti-social behaviour by 13.99% in 2020 and gradual increases in Violence and sexual offences from 2020 through 2023. However, there was a substantial decline in Anti-social behaviour in the following years, with a notable decrease by 8.88% in 2021 and 9.7% in 2022, and a smaller drop in 2023.
Derbyshire Dales crime incidents by crime type
A total of 4681 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 1638 (35.0)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 778 (16.6)%
- Public order – 478 (10.2)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 391 (8.4)%
- Other theft – 370 (7.9)%
- Vehicle crime – 236 (5.0)%
- Burglary – 211 (4.5)%
- Shoplifting – 207 (4.4)%
- Other crime – 130 (2.8)%
- Drugs – 122 (2.6)%
- Theft from the person – 44 (0.9)%
- Possession of weapons – 36 (0.8)%
- Robbery – 23 (0.5)%
- Bicycle theft – 17 (0.4)%
How does Derbyshire Dales compare against nearby areas ?
Derbyshire Dales ranks 20th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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Crime rates in Derbyshire Dales wards
There are 25 wards within Derbyshire Dales. Matlock All Saints, Matlock St Giles, Ashbourne South has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 25 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under Derbyshire Dales
There are 11 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Derbyshire Dales. Highest crime rates in S33, DE56, SK17 .
- S33 – 133.7
- DE56 – 102.9
- SK17 – 101.7
- DE45 – 92.0
- S32 – 78.8
- S42 – 70.2
- DE4 – 68.9
- ST14 – 67.4
- S11 – 59.2
- DE5 – 55.6
- DE6 – 37.6
Postcode districts in Derbyshire Dales
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