Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowns Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashover , and the 89th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bowns Hill (DE4 5DG) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowns Hill (DE4 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weaver Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dimple Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Bank Court | Under investigation |
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