Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Masson Hill View area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Darley Dale , and the 55th highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Masson Hill View (DE4 3SG) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Masson Hill View (DE4 3SG), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Fields Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 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 | Drugs | Paxton Close | Under investigation |
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