Total Crime Rate
87.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roes Lane 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 Roes Lane (DE4 5DH) 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 Roes Lane (DE4 5DH), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sherwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sherwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sherwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Bank Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Roe Drive | Under investigation |
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