Crime Rate in Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington, ward

Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Derbyshire Dales district and the 1075th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 89th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Derbyshire Dales district average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dovedale, Parwich & Brassington ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parwich Lane, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.