Total Crime Rate

141.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

High Meadow Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 54th 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 High Meadow Close (DE5 3QS) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Meadow Close (DE5 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Meadow Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Firs Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazeltree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strelley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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