Total Crime Rate
336.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
157.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 4th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (S45 9EE) in the last 12 months was 336.9 per 1,000 residents and was 161.9% higher than the Clay Cross North average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 157.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (S45 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kenning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenning Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grundy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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