Total Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings , and the 81st 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 New Street (DE55 4HW) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (DE55 4HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welbeck Close (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Somercotes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | James Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | James Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smedley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smedley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smedley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowns Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowns Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smedley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somercotes Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smedley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwood Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.