Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Merchant Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings , and the 89th highest crime rate of 386 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 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 71.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Drive (DE55 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Greenhill Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Lane 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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