Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 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 117.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Paddock area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashover , and the 56th highest 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 The Paddock (DE55 7PG) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 140.6% higher than the Ashover average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock (DE55 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parks Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Paddock area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shaw Wood View Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parks Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parks Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parks Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parks Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parks Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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