Total Crime Rate
84.1 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025The Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashover , and the 95th highest crime rate of 362 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 Avenue (S42 6FT) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% higher than the Ashover average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -43.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (S42 6FT), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Grove. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nottingham Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Risley Way | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Milford Drive | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Burglary | Hornbeam Lane | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nottingham Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nottingham Close | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nottingham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nottingham Drive | Under investigation |
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