What is the crime rate in amber valley?

As of February 2026, amber valley has a crime rate of 6.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 791 recorded offences.

How does amber valley rank nationally for crime?

amber valley ranks #180 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in amber valley?

The most common crime type in amber valley is Violence and sexual offences with 383 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 48.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in amber valley?

As of February 2026, amber valley has a crime rate of 6.27 per 1,000 residents, based on 791 recorded offences.

How does amber valley rank nationally for crime?

amber valley ranks #180 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in amber valley?

The most common crime type in amber valley is Violence and sexual offences with 383 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 48.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

amber valley Crime Intelligence Report

amber valley recorded 791 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.27 per 1,000 residents. This places amber valley at #180 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 8.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.9% lower.

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

Total Crimes

791

trending_down -8.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.27per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#180of 331

By total crime volume

Derbyshire

#2rank

Ranked within county

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: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 4	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Wellington Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Possession of weapons: 1	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Drugs: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Robbery: 1	6
On or near Derby Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Stainsby Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

791 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

383

48.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Public Order

7.0%

Drug Offences

6.1%

Other Theft

5.6%

Shoplifting

4.7%

Burglary

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Other Crime

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Robbery

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ripley	91	6.8
2	Alfreton	83	6.9
3	Somercotes	73	8.1
4	Langley Mill and Aldercar	70	13.9
5	Heanor West	58	3.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Crich	3	5.8
shield	Alport	5	31.9
shield	Belper East	11	0.9
shield	Belper North	13	5.4
shield	Duffield	14	6.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.9%

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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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