Total Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Pingle Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Ashbourne North , and the 49th lowest 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 Lower Pingle Road (DE6 1TE) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Pingle Road (DE6 1TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Firs, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sturston Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Premier Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sellers Yard | — |
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