Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Highfield Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Ashbourne North , and the 103rd highest 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 Highfield Road (DE6 1DX) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Ashbourne North average (57.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (DE6 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Gadsby Close —
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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