Crime Rates at Norman Road, Ripley, DE5 3GL

Norman Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 174th 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 Norman Road (DE5 3GL) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norman Road (DE5 3GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dove Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.