Is North East Derbyshire safe?

North East Derbyshire has a crime rate of 67.13 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #104 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across North East Derbyshire'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 North East Derbyshire?

As of April 2026, North East Derbyshire has an annual crime rate of 67.13 per 1,000 residents, based on 693 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 North East Derbyshire rank nationally for crime?

North East Derbyshire ranks #104 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 North East Derbyshire?

The most common crime type in North East Derbyshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 294 incidents in April 2026 — 42.4% 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 North East Derbyshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Crime in North East Derbyshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

North East Derbyshire recorded 693 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.79 per 1,000 residents. This places North East Derbyshire at #104 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 19.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring67.13 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment693 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #104 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 19.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

693

trending_up +0.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

67.13per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#104of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Derbyshire

#3rank

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 Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Other theft: 5 Shoplifting: 5	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other theft: 2	7
On or near Church Side Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other crime: 1	7
On or near Poets Close Map	Criminal damage and arson: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Sheffield Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Macdonald Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 2	3
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

693 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

294

42.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.8%

Public Order

10.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.5%

Other Theft

6.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.3%

Burglary

4.3%

Shoplifting

3.9%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Other Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Robbery

0.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Crime Analysis: North East Derbyshire

North East Derbyshire recorded 693 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 67.13 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #104 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in North East Derbyshire (42.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.8%) and Public Order (10.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in North East Derbyshire has risen sharply — by 19.7%. 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

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Holmewood & Heath	64	126.1
2	Clay Cross North	73	113.0
3	Sutton	29	106.9
4	Grassmoor	71	106.8
5	Eckington South & Renishaw	42	86.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Coal Aston	6	1.2
shield	Gosforth Valley	9	1.4
shield	Dronfield Woodhouse	5	2.6
shield	Wingerworth	12	2.5
shield	Killamarsh West	18	3.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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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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