Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dove Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 79th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dove Road (DE5 3GR) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 163.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Road (DE5 3GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 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.

Crime Over Time in Dove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strelley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Limes Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norman Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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