Dronfield vs Hope Valley

Dronfield has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 928 crimes in the last 12 months. Hope Valley has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 240 crimes. Hope Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dronfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of +10.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Hope Valley shows -1.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dronfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (313 incidents). In Hope Valley, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (64 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dronfield recorded 120 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hope Valley recorded 64. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dronfield totalled 313 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 55 in Hope Valley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dronfield recorded 841 crimes (now 928, a change of +10.3%). Hope Valley recorded 244 crimes previously (now 240, -1.6%).

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. Dronfield has a resolution rate of 19.2% and Hope Valley has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Dronfield falls within the Derbyshire Constabulary boundary. Hope Valley 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 Dronfield and Hope Valley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.