Total Crime Rate

159.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 159.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bernard Gadsby Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Ashbourne North , and the 17th highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bernard Gadsby Close (DE6 1RB) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 179.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bernard Gadsby Close (DE6 1RB), 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 Bernard Gadsby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bernard Gadsby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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