Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford vs Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall

Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) and recorded 278 crimes in the last 12 months. Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 185 crimes. Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall shows +3.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (108 incidents). In Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall, it is Violent Crime (62 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford recorded 42 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall recorded 45. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford totalled 108 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 62 in Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford recorded 270 crimes (now 278, a change of +3%). Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall recorded 178 crimes previously (now 185, +3.9%).

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. Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford has a resolution rate of 11.1% and Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall has 11.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford falls within the Derbyshire Constabulary boundary. Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall 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 Bakewell, Sheldon, Over Haddon and Ashford and Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.