Total Crime Rate

144.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Matlock Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 205th highest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Road (DE21 4NZ) in the last 12 months was 144.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% higher than the Chaddesden East average (139.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matlock Road (DE21 4NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Gertrude Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matlock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hassop Road —
Sep 2025Public order Rupert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loscoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gleadsmoss Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gertrude Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Audrey Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hassop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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