Total Crime Rate
116.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Western Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings , and the 70th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Western Avenue (DE55 1DA) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Ironville & Riddings average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 92.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Western Avenue (DE55 1DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Oak Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Western Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ironville & Riddings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewster Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak Close | Under investigation |
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