Total Crime Rate

111.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 111.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bonsall & Winster , and the 26th highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mettesford (DE4 3EA) in the last 12 months was 111.4 per 1,000 residents and was 203.9% higher than the Bonsall & Winster average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mettesford (DE4 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Overdale. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mettesford area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mettesford —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fairholmes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilltops View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltops View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overdale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overdale —
Apr 2026Drugs Overdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Overdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lumsdale Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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