Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Post Office Cottages area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashover , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
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 Post Office Cottages (DE4 5AE) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Ashover average (48.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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