Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.6 3/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shortlands area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bonsall & Winster , and the 68th 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 Shortlands (DE4 3DB) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Bonsall & Winster average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Shortlands (DE4 3DB), the main crime hotspot is near Olde Englishe Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shortlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Olde Englishe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowleston Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Knowleston Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starkholmes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pic Tor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olde Englishe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowleston Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowleston Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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