Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Ashbourne, DE6 1HP

Lime Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Ashbourne North , and the 54th highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Grove (DE6 1HP) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (DE6 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Crescent. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.