Matlock vs Pleasley

Matlock has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,016 crimes in the last 12 months. Pleasley has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) with 299 crimes. Pleasley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Matlock shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pleasley shows +3.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Matlock, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (379 incidents). In Pleasley, it is Violent Crime (83 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Matlock recorded 231 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pleasley recorded 74. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Matlock totalled 379 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 83 in Pleasley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Matlock recorded 975 crimes (now 1,016, a change of +4.2%). Pleasley recorded 290 crimes previously (now 299, +3.1%).

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 has a resolution rate of 14.3% and Pleasley has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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