Total Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foresters Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 50th 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 Foresters Road (DE5 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Heage & Ambergate average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foresters Road (DE5 3SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Amber Heights (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ripley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ledo Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ledo Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ledo Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pasteur Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | — |
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