Crime Rates at Laburnum Close, Darley Dale, Matlock, DE4 2QX

Laburnum Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bakewell , and the 13th highest crime rate of 247 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 Laburnum Close (DE4 2QX) in the last 12 months was 184.8 per 1,000 residents and was 171.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Close (DE4 2QX), 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.