Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall vs Whaley Bridge

Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 185 crimes in the last 12 months. Whaley Bridge has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) with 310 crimes. Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whaley Bridge shows -7.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (62 incidents). In Whaley Bridge, it is Violent Crime (131 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall recorded 45 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whaley Bridge recorded 35. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall totalled 62 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 131 in Whaley Bridge. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall recorded 178 crimes (now 185, a change of +3.9%). Whaley Bridge recorded 335 crimes previously (now 310, -7.5%).

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. Matlock Bath, Cromford and Bonsall has a resolution rate of 11.1% and Whaley Bridge has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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