Total Crime Rate

90.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wesley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Pilsley & Morton , and the 89th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

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 Wesley Road (DE55 6JA) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% higher than the Pilsley & Morton average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Road (DE55 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Birkinstyle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkinstyle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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