Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 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 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Upton Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Heanor East , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upton Close (DE75 7TT) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Heanor East average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Close (DE75 7TT), the main crime hotspot is near Varley Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bestwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Breach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Breach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Breach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Breach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Breach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ella Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Astcote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Potters Hill View —
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Data Sources

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