Crime Rates at Old Hill, Ashbourne, DE6 1BL

Old Hill area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Ashbourne North , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

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 Old Hill (DE6 1BL) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Ashbourne North average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Hill (DE6 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.