Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Chaddesden East , and the 155th lowest crime rate of 756 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Road (DE21 4QF) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matlock Road (DE21 4QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tansley Rise, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gertrude Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Matlock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swanwick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gertrude Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loscoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanwick Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hassop Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hassop Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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