Total Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Welbeck Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings , and the 98th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welbeck Close (DE55 4AW) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbeck Close (DE55 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Welbeck Close. Police recorded 43 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 Welbeck Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Froggett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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