Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ryecroft area has the 11th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bakewell , and the 40th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ryecroft (DE4 2FD) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% higher than the Bakewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ryecroft (DE4 2FD), the main crime hotspot is near Columbell Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bakewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Columbell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Columbell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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