Total Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lamb Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 67th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lamb Crescent (DE5 3EX) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lamb Crescent (DE5 3EX), the main crime hotspot is near Dannah Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dannah Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fearn Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dannah Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dannah Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lyncroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyncroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dannah Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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