Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lowes Hill area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 150th lowest 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 3DW) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowes Hill (DE5 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowes Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammersmith —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Public order Moss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentrich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentrich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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