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 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 Shirley Road (DE5 3HB) 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 Shirley Road (DE5 3HB), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.