Total Crime Rate
96.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Wingfield Central , and the 76th 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 Morton Road (S45 8EE) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the North Wingfield Central average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morton Road (S45 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North Wingfield Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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