Crime Rates at Edgefold Road, Matlock, DE4 3NJ

Edgefold Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Darley Dale , and the 97th highest crime rate of 248 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 Edgefold Road (DE4 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Darley Dale average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 122.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgefold Road (DE4 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.