Total Crime Rate
84.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derby Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashover , and the 98th 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 Derby Road (S42 6NB) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% higher than the Ashover average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (S42 6NB), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Grove. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashover| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Setts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rowan Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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