Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hickleton Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 77th 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 Hickleton Close (DE5 3TA) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Heage & Ambergate average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hickleton Close (DE5 3TA), the main crime hotspot is near Dove Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Strelley Avenue | Under investigation |
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