Crime Rates at Smedley Street, Matlock, DE4 3LH

Smedley Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Darley Dale , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smedley Street (DE4 3LH) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Darley Dale average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smedley Street (DE4 3LH), the main crime hotspot is near Sycamore Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.