Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Highfield Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (DE56 0NP) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower than the Kilburn, Denby, Holbrook & Horsley average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Road (DE56 0NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Park Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Park Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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