Crime Rates at South Park Avenue, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2FY

South Park Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bakewell , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Park Avenue (DE4 2FY) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Bakewell average (68.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Park Avenue (DE4 2FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Grove, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Willow Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.