Crime Rates at Sycamore Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PQ

Sycamore Avenue area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 151st 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 Sycamore Avenue (DE5 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Avenue (DE5 3PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodside Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.