Crime Rate in Ashover, ward

Ashover has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in North East Derbyshire district and the 2462nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 246th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ashover in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the North East Derbyshire district average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashover’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ashover ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Darley Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.