Crime Rates at Wellington Street, Ripley, DE5 3EH

Wellington Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 8th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

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 Wellington Street (DE5 3EH) in the last 12 months was 508.0 per 1,000 residents and was 383.9% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 272.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Street (DE5 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.