Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cromford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 140th 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 Cromford Road (DE5 3FP) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% higher than the Heage & Ambergate average (42.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromford Road (DE5 3FP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cromford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limes Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ledo Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Firs Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Jura Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jura Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pasteur Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Springfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ledo Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Croft —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whitcombe Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledo Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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