Crime Rates at Bamford Street, Ripley, DE5 8JD

Bamford Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 62nd 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 Bamford Street (DE5 8JD) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamford Street (DE5 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.