Total Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hilltop Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dronfield South , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

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 Hilltop Road (S18 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Dronfield South average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop Road (S18 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caernarvon Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hilltop Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfields Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollins Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Netherfields Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Caernarvon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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