Total Crime Rate
81.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 129th 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 Derby Road (DE5 3HS) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (105.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (DE5 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodside Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ripley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Almond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Almond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B6179 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bishops Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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