Total Crime Rate
226.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Alley area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Bakewell , and the 7th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .
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 Church Alley (DE45 1FF) in the last 12 months was 226.8 per 1,000 residents and was 220.1% higher than the Bakewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Alley (DE45 1FF), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bakewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Granby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Undercliffe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bagshaw Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rutland Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matlock Street | Under investigation |
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