Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Piper Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 131st highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Piper Avenue (S45 9LR) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Clay Cross North average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Piper Avenue (S45 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Furnace Hill Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Piper Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furnace Hill Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stollard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shafton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Furnace Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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