Ripley is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in Derbyshire, and is the 28th most dangerous overall out of Derbyshire's 267 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Ripley in 2021 was 80 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Derbyshire's overall crime rate, coming in 0.65% lower than the Derbyshire rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Ripley is the 176th most dangerous small town, and the 1,087th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Ripley was the worst small town in Derbyshire for drugs, with 6 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.28 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Ripley residents, when it was Derbyshire's most dangerous small town for other crime, recording 7 crimes at a rate of 0.33 per 1,000 residents. Ripley recorded 30 reports of criminal damage and arson during June 2021, making its crime rate of 1.4 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in Derbyshire that month.
The most common crimes in Ripley are violence and sexual offences, with 881 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 41. This is 2.3% higher than 2020's figure of 861 offences and a difference of 0.93 from 2020's crime rate of 40. Ripley's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 2 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 150% from 2020's figure of 5 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Ripley is 2.7% lower than the East Midlands and 4.9% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Ripley represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80 | 1,722 |
| 2020 | 75 | 1,606 |
| 2019 | 73 | 1,558 |
| 2018 | 61 | 1,308 |
| 2017 | 50 | 1,071 |
| 2016 | 47 | 1,000 |
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| Ripley | Derbyshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 678 | 31.65 | 32,135 | 30.32 | 4.2% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.09 | 687 | 0.65 | 622% safer |
| Burglary | 53 | 2.47 | 3,792 | 3.58 | 45% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 182 | 8.50 | 8,874 | 8.37 | 1.5% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 74 | 3.45 | 2,503 | 2.36 | 32% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 90 | 4.20 | 2,135 | 2.01 | 52% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 112 | 5.23 | 5,811 | 5.48 | 4.8% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 24 | 1.12 | 880 | 0.83 | 26% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 184 | 8.59 | 10,418 | 9.83 | 14% safer |
| Robbery | 14 | 0.65 | 625 | 0.59 | 9% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 68 | 3.17 | 4,162 | 3.93 | 24% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.19 | 544 | 0.51 | 168% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 34 | 1.59 | 4,294 | 4.05 | 155% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 881 | 41.13 | 41,048 | 38.72 | 6% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington | 778 | 65.09 | 24% safer |
| Sandiacre | 625 | 67.48 | 19% safer |
| Brimington | 664 | 74.51 | 8% safer |
| Matlock Town | 762 | 75.97 | 6% safer |
| Heanor and Loscoe | 1,374 | 76.77 | 4.7% safer |
| Ripley | 1,722 | 80.40 | - |
| South Normanton | 833 | 82.08 | 2.0% more dangerous |
| Staveley | 1,588 | 86.16 | 7% more dangerous |
| Buxton | 2,034 | 90.65 | 11% more dangerous |
| Clay Cross | 884 | 92.53 | 13% more dangerous |
| Shirebrook | 1,032 | 92.54 | 13% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bridge Yard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Laurel Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Holly Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Derwent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Well Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Dovedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Heath Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near High Street | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Dovedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Theft from the person | On or near Peveril Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Willow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Emmas Williams Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Possession of weapons | On or near Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Bamford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Brook Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 38 | 35 | 36 | 32 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.14 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.09 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 3.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 3.4 | 5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.56 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.61 | 0.19 | 0.42 | 0.65 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 7 | 6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.79 | 0.70 | 0.28 | 0.19 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 35 | 40 | 41 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Ripley that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marehay Park | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sawmills Recreation Ground | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 20% safer |
| Ripley | 80.40 | - |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 2.5% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 11% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 21% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 28% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 35% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 38% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 39% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 47% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley South & Loscoe | 851 | 82 | First |
| Ripley West | 303 | 41 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Ripley change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Ripley saw a 850% increase in other crime. Ripley saw a large fall in other theft during September, when it fell by 94% compared to September in 2019. Burglary saw a fall in every month of Ripley's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -36% | -12% | +189% | +28% | -23% | -16% | -35% | +49% | +8% | +4% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -67% | -50% | -57% | - | -25% | -33% | -43% | -60% | -44% | -88% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -8% | -58% | +27% | +100% | -42% | +53% | -40% | -14% | -38% | +8% |
| Drugs | +200% | +50% | -25% | -56% | -45% | +167% | +50% | +300% | +300% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | +100% | +100% | +100% | +17% | +367% | +850% | -17% | - |
| Other Theft | - | -80% | -43% | -40% | +60% | +67% | -94% | - | -44% | -82% |
| Possession of Weapons | -50% | - | - | -67% | -25% | +100% | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +38% | +450% | +8% | +31% | +65% | - | - | +78% | +58% | +38% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | +300% | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -79% | -71% | -50% | -82% | -69% | -9% | -69% | -21% | -50% | -90% |
| Theft From the Person | - | -50% | - | -33% | - | - | +100% | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +60% | -91% | - | -40% | - | -43% | - | -33% | -29% | -64% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +19% | +25% | +93% | -13% | +29% | +35% | +5% | -2% | -3% | -40% |
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