Postcode · Ripley
Crime in DE5 3BD
How much crime is recorded in DE5 3BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,930 (2024)
DE5 3BDRipley
How safe is DE5 3BD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE5 3BD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DE5 3BDNational
Violence and sexual offences44.123.6
Public order15.34.6
Criminal damage and arson13.84.7
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Drugs11.52.4
Burglary6.99.1
Shoplifting4.78.4
Other theft3.64.5
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Robbery0.81.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.