Total Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartshay Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 108th 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 Hartshay Hill (DE5 3GU) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 170.5% higher than the Heage & Ambergate average (34.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartshay Hill (DE5 3GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heage & Ambergate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foresters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pasteur Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
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