Total Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morley Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 125th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Close (DE56 0HP) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 139.9% higher than the Belper East average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morley Close (DE56 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Morley Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hilary Close | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hilary Close | Under investigation |
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