Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dovedale Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 53rd lowest 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 Dovedale Close (DE5 8HS) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovedale Close (DE5 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Mews. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dovedale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milldale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elizabeth Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elizabeth Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Elizabeth Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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