Crime Rates at Oak Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PU

Oak Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 39th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Avenue (DE5 3PU) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (DE5 3PU), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.