Total Crime Rate
84.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amber Valley has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 148th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Amber Valley in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Amber Valley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,503 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 24 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,669 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 84.5 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ripley | 155.2 | 70.7 (84%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Alfreton | 132.9 | 48.5 (57%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Somercotes | 129.3 | 44.8 (53%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Heanor East | 102.9 | 18.4 (22%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar | 101.6 | 17.1 (20%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Belper North | 95.9 | 11.5 (14%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Heanor West & Loscoe | 92.3 | 7.8 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Ironville & Riddings | 89.1 | 4.6 (5%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Ripley & Marehay | 68.9 | -15.6 (-18%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse | 62.2 | -22.3 (-26%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Belper South | 55.5 | -29.0 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Swanwick | 53.0 | -31.5 (-37%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Alport & South West Parishes | 44.9 | -39.5 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley | 44.7 | -39.8 (-47%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Crich & South Wingfield | 44.0 | -40.5 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Duffield & Quarndon | 38.7 | -45.8 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Heage & Ambergate | 34.9 | -49.6 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Belper East | 33.0 | -51.5 (-61%) | Very low 2/10 |
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