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Crime in S18 8

How much crime is recorded in S18 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
9,145 (2024)
Crime

How safe is S18 8

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in S18 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
11.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

S18 8National
Violence and sexual offences8.923.6
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Burglary4.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Shoplifting2.58.4
Public order2.54.6
Other theft2.04.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.31.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 26% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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