Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Merchant Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings , and the 94th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merchant Drive (DE55 1NA) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 71.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Drive (DE55 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenhill Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merchant Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wooton Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sherwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brenden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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