Total Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheatcroft Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 45th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatcroft Close (S45 9HW) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatcroft Close (S45 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Springvale Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatcroft Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penncroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Upper Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Springvale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springvale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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