Total Crime Rate
55.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hoptonwood Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wirksworth , and the 76th 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 Hoptonwood Close (DE4 4NL) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Wirksworth average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hoptonwood Close (DE4 4NL), the main crime hotspot is near Churchill Avenue. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Churchill Avenue | — |
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