Total Crime Rate

155.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Ford area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Coal Aston , and the 29th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

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 The Ford (S12 3YD) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 545.0% higher than the Coal Aston average (24.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ford (S12 3YD), the main crime hotspot is near Ridgeway Moor, with 13 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Ford area

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Data Sources

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