What is the crime rate in derbyshire dales?

As of February 2026, derbyshire dales has a crime rate of 3.69 per 1,000 residents, based on 264 recorded offences.

How does derbyshire dales rank nationally for crime?

derbyshire dales ranks #295 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in derbyshire dales?

The most common crime type in derbyshire dales is Violence and sexual offences with 96 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in derbyshire dales?

As of February 2026, derbyshire dales has a crime rate of 3.69 per 1,000 residents, based on 264 recorded offences.

How does derbyshire dales rank nationally for crime?

derbyshire dales ranks #295 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in derbyshire dales?

The most common crime type in derbyshire dales is Violence and sexual offences with 96 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

derbyshire dales Crime Intelligence Report

derbyshire dales recorded 264 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 3.69 per 1,000 residents. This places derbyshire dales at #295 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.6% lower.

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

Total Crimes

264

trending_down -0.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

3.69per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#295of 331

By total crime volume

Derbyshire

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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 Hall Lane Map	Criminal damage and arson: 9	9
On or near Longreave Lane Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Sherwood Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Matlock Map	Drugs: 2 Shoplifting: 2	2
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 4	4
On or near Matlock Green Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Public order: 3	3
On or near Overdale Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

264 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

36.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.2%

Other Theft

11.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.0%

Public Order

7.2%

Shoplifting

4.9%

Burglary

4.5%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Other Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.8%

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Ward Safety Rankings

25 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Matlock St Giles	37	7.0
2	Matlock All Saints	33	6.9
3	Ashbourne South	31	3.8
4	Masson	24	71.5
5	Litton and Longstone	18	386.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chatsworth	1	25.4
shield	Norbury	1	35.6
shield	Carsington Water	1	31.1
shield	Hulland	2	29.7
shield	Tideswell	2	21.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -0.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.6%

Data Transparency

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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