Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Nottingham Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Risley Way Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Milford Drive Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Burglary Hornbeam Lane Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Nottingham Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Nottingham Close Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Nottingham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Nottingham Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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