Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wirksworth Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alport & South West Parishes , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
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 Wirksworth Road (DE56 4AR) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% higher than the Alport & South West Parishes average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wirksworth Road (DE56 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Vale. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Vale | Under investigation |
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