Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkinstyle Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Pilsley & Morton , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

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 Birkinstyle Avenue (DE55 6LF) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkinstyle Avenue (DE55 6LF), 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 Birkinstyle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkinstyle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bungalows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Birkinstyle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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