Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Park Cottages area has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 158th 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 Park Cottages (DE56 1ND) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Cottages (DE56 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Park Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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