Crime Rate in Pilsley & Morton, ward

Pilsley & Morton has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in North East Derbyshire district and the 2353rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 232nd lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Pilsley & Morton in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the North East Derbyshire district average (67.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pilsley & Morton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pilsley & Morton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Poplar Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.