Crime Rate in Coal Aston, ward

Coal Aston has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 wards in North East Derbyshire district and the 412th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 28th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Coal Aston in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the North East Derbyshire district average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Coal Aston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Coal Aston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Knoll. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.