Total Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castle Hill area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alport & South West Parishes , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Hill (DE56 4EA) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Castle Hill (DE56 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Tree Close. Police recorded 8 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Holloway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fisher Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alkmund'S Close | Under investigation |
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