Total Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicarage Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
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 Vicarage Lane (NG16 5PT) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (105.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Lane (NG16 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Park. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ironville & Riddings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | King William Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elizabeth Park | Under investigation |
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