Crime Rates at Newlands Close, Ripley, DE5 3SL

Newlands Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 190th lowest 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 Newlands Close (DE5 3SL) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Close (DE5 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Wellington Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.