Is Amber Valley safe?

Amber Valley has a crime rate of 77.1 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #151 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Amber Valley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Amber Valley?

As of April 2026, Amber Valley has an annual crime rate of 77.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 961 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Amber Valley rank nationally for crime?

Amber Valley ranks #151 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Amber Valley?

The most common crime type in Amber Valley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 428 incidents in April 2026 — 44.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Amber Valley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Amber Valley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Amber Valley recorded 961 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.61 per 1,000 residents. This places Amber Valley at #151 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment961 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #151 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 5.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

961

trending_up +0.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

77.1per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#151of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Derbyshire

#5rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Shoplifting: 2	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Criminal damage and arson: 8 Drugs: 5	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Tower Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Meadow View Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

961 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

428

44.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

152

15.8%

Public Order

8.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Shoplifting

5.1%

Other Theft

4.9%

Drug Offences

4.3%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Other Crime

2.2%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Burglary

1.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Robbery

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Amber Valley

Amber Valley recorded 961 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 77.1 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #151 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Amber Valley (44.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (15.8%) and Public Order (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Amber Valley has risen noticeably — by 5.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Derbyshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

653

Total Stops

10.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

456

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Firearms

Fireworks

Evidence of offences under the Act

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal502

Arrest66

Community resolution47

Summons / charged by post37

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male525

Female96

Other5

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

84.1%

White

7.1%

Asian

7.0%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Derbyshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Heanor West	69	127.5
2	Ripley	155	125.8
3	Langley Mill and Aldercar	69	119.9
4	Alfreton	108	118.3
5	Somercotes	75	86.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Alport	5	1.8
shield	Duffield	20	3.9
shield	Belper East	26	4.4
shield	Belper North	23	5.0
shield	Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook	20	2.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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