Middlecroft and Poolsbrook vs Shirebrook

Middlecroft and Poolsbrook has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 827 crimes in the last 12 months. Shirebrook has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,192 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Middlecroft and Poolsbrook shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Shirebrook shows -8.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Middlecroft and Poolsbrook, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (352 incidents). In Shirebrook, it is Violent Crime (519 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Middlecroft and Poolsbrook recorded 130 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shirebrook recorded 210. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Middlecroft and Poolsbrook totalled 352 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 519 in Shirebrook. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Middlecroft and Poolsbrook recorded 873 crimes (now 827, a change of -5.3%). Shirebrook recorded 1,303 crimes previously (now 1,192, -8.5%).

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. Middlecroft and Poolsbrook has a resolution rate of 22.2% and Shirebrook has 10.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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