Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flaxpiece Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 85th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Flaxpiece Road (S45 9HD) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower than the Clay Cross North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flaxpiece Road (S45 9HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Commonpiece Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bestwood Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clay Cross North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grundy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thanet Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bestwood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bestwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bestwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bertrand Avenue | Under investigation |
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