Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Butterley Hill area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 164th 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 Butterley Hill (DE5 3LW) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterley Hill (DE5 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Outram Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butterley Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Outram Street —
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrows Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterley Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greaves Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Public order Moss Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentrich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pentrich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrich Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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