Crime Rates at Main Street, Birchover, Matlock, DE4 2BL

Main Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bakewell , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

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 Main Street (DE4 2BL) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Bakewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Main Street (DE4 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradley Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barton Hill Croft (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.