Alvaston South vs Matlock

Alvaston South has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,108 crimes in the last 12 months. Matlock has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,016 crimes. Matlock scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alvaston South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +23.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Matlock shows +4.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alvaston South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (944 incidents). In Matlock, it is Violent Crime (379 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alvaston South recorded 245 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Matlock recorded 231. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alvaston South totalled 944 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 379 in Matlock. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alvaston South recorded 1,705 crimes (now 2,108, a change of +23.6%). Matlock recorded 975 crimes previously (now 1,016, +4.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Alvaston South has a resolution rate of 21.9% and Matlock has 14.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Alvaston South falls within the Derbyshire Constabulary boundary. Matlock is covered by Derbyshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Alvaston South and Matlock. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.