Crime Rates at Elms Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PF

Elms Avenue area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 137th 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 Elms Avenue (DE5 3PF) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Avenue (DE5 3PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.