Crime Rates at Moor Croft, Matlock, DE4 5LL

Moor Croft area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Darley Dale , and the 90th highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Croft (DE4 5LL) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Croft (DE4 5LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesterfield Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.