Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hopewell Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bonsall & Winster , and the 66th 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 Hopewell Road (DE4 3JN) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopewell Road (DE4 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Grove Walk. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Matlock West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rutland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smedley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Greenhill Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lime Grove Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
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