Crime Rates at Ford Close, Ripley, DE5 3RX

Ford Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 159th 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 Ford Close (DE5 3RX) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% higher than the Heage & Ambergate average (34.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Close (DE5 3RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peveril Court (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.