Crime Rates at Well Street, Elton, Matlock, DE4 2BY

Well Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bonsall & Winster , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 247 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 Well Street (DE4 2BY) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Bonsall & Winster average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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