Total Crime Rate
127.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ladygrove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 62nd 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 Ladygrove (DE56 2JS) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 199.6% higher than the Heage & Ambergate average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ladygrove (DE56 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Ripley Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heage & Ambergate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ripley Road | Under investigation |
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