Crime Rates at Lowes Hill, Ripley, DE5 3DU

Lowes Hill area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 185th highest crime rate of 386 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 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% 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 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.