Crime Rates at Lowes Hill, Ripley, DE5 3DU

Lowes Hill area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

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 Lowes Hill (DE5 3DU) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowes Hill (DE5 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burrows Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.