Crime Rate in Clay Cross South, ward

Clay Cross South has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 wards in North East Derbyshire district and the 2491st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 227th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Clay Cross South in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% higher than the North East Derbyshire district average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Clay Cross South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 174 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 194 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Clay Cross South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Gentshill Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.