Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridle Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings , and the 74th 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 Bridle Lane (DE55 1LG) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Ironville & Riddings average (92.5 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridle Lane (DE55 1LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridle Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leabrooks Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bridle Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridle Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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