Crime Rates at Shirley Road, Ripley, DE5 3HB

Shirley Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 134th highest crime rate of 387 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 Shirley Road (DE5 3HB) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 126.3% higher than the Heage & Ambergate average (34.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Road (DE5 3HB), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.