Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Mettesford area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bonsall & Winster , and the 110th highest 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 Mettesford (DE4 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher than the Bonsall & Winster average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mettesford (DE4 3DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linden Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lumsdale Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mettesford area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Lime Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lumsdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mettesford —
Apr 2026Public order Linden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Linden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lynholmes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltops View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilltops View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fairholmes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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