Shirebrook Crime Overview
Shirebrook is the third most dangerous small town in Derbyshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Derbyshire's 279 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Shirebrook in 2020 was 84 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Derbyshire's overall crime rate, coming in 13% higher than the Derbyshire rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Shirebrook is the 106th most dangerous small town, and the 855th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Shirebrook was the worst small town in Derbyshire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.27 per 1,000 inhabitants. April 2020 was also a bad month for Shirebrook residents, when it was Derbyshire's most dangerous small town for drugs, recording 7 crimes at a rate of 0.63 per 1,000 residents. Shirebrook recorded 7 reports of other crime during March 2020, making its crime rate of 0.63 the worst small town for other crime in Derbyshire that month.
The most common crimes in Shirebrook are violence and sexual offences, with 459 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 41. This is 2.4% higher than 2019's figure of 448 offences and a difference of 0.99 from 2019's crime rate of 40. Shirebrook's least common crime is theft from the person, with 3 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 100% from 2019's figure of 6 crimes.
Compare Shirebrook to other towns and cities
See how Shirebrook shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Shirebrook and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Shirebrook Crime Map
Crime in Shirebrook Compared To Derbyshire
Summary of Crimes in Shirebrook This Year
| Shirebrook | Derbyshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 426 | 38.20 | 38,431 | 36.26 | 5% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 9 | 0.81 | 927 | 0.87 | 7% safer |
| Burglary | 33 | 2.96 | 4,255 | 4.01 | 35% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 124 | 11.12 | 8,804 | 8.31 | 25% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 37 | 3.32 | 2,540 | 2.40 | 28% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 28 | 2.51 | 2,001 | 1.89 | 25% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 70 | 6.28 | 5,316 | 5.02 | 20% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 12 | 1.08 | 826 | 0.78 | 28% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 84 | 7.53 | 8,342 | 7.87 | 4.5% safer |
| Robbery | 7 | 0.63 | 622 | 0.59 | 6% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 31 | 2.78 | 3,856 | 3.64 | 31% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 3 | 0.27 | 476 | 0.45 | 67% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 41 | 3.68 | 4,302 | 4.06 | 10% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 459 | 41.16 | 35,416 | 33.41 | 19% more dangerous |
Shirebrook Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staveley | 1,282 | 69.56 | 21% safer |
| Heanor and Loscoe | 1,311 | 73.25 | 15% safer |
| Ripley | 1,606 | 74.98 | 12% safer |
| Old Bolsover | 894 | 75.47 | 11% safer |
| Buxton | 1,785 | 79.56 | 6% safer |
| Shirebrook | 938 | 84.11 | - |
| Clay Cross | 816 | 85.41 | 1.5% more dangerous |
| Alfreton | 823 | 96.42 | 13% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Shirebrook
View crime percentage over time forShirebrook Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 49 | 40 | 35 | 38 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.63 | 0.45 | 1.1 | 0.81 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 5 | 7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.54 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.90 | 1.1 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.1 | 2.8 | 6 | 8 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.81 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.63 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 1.6 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | - | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.27 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.2 | 5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14 | 22 | 40 | 41 | Getting worse |
Changes In Shirebrook's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Shirebrook to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 24% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 9% safer |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 1.1% safer |
| Shirebrook | 84.11 | - |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 2.0% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 2.4% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 14% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 18% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 22% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 37% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 39% more dangerous |
Crime in Shirebrook's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirebrook North | 443 | 56 | First |
Crime in Shirebrook During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Shirebrook change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Shirebrook saw a 400% increase in burglary. Shirebrook saw a large fall in shoplifting during October, when it fell by 80% compared to October in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -43% | +32% | +41% | +36% | +16% | -31% | +47% | +3% | +52% | +4% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | -33% | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +400% | -50% | +400% | - | -67% | - | - | -40% | -60% | -75% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +140% | +14% | -36% | -69% | +133% | +11% | -17% | +13% | - | +25% |
| Drugs | +100% | +133% | +100% | +100% | +100% | +150% | - | - | -75% | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | - | -60% | +100% | +100% | - | +100% |
| Other Theft | +133% | -78% | +100% | -55% | +71% | -25% | -50% | -43% | +133% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | +100% | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | -50% | - |
| Public Order | +200% | +25% | +71% | -50% | -40% | +267% | +14% | -43% | +40% | +167% |
| Robbery | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -73% | -75% | -67% | - | +250% | -20% | +250% | -80% | -50% | -50% |
| Vehicle Crime | +100% | -60% | -33% | -71% | - | +200% | - | +67% | - | +17% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +36% | -14% | +44% | -18% | -6% | -15% | -24% | -23% | -24% | -44% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Shirebrook
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Shirebrook's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 07 May 2021