Derbyshire Dales

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Derbyshire Dales.

Population: 72,422
People in Employment: 30,795 (75.0%)
People Inactive: 9,140 (22.3%)
People Unemployed: 1,105 (2.7%)
Number Of Jobs: 20k
Median Salary: £24,601
Mean Salary: £27,735

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Derbyshire Dales. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Derbyshire Dales for 2024

Derbyshire Dales most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 1,732 crimes and in 2022 there were 1,623 crimes. Which is an increase of 109 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	1,732	136	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	932	70	Getting Better
Public order	484	51	Getting Better
Other theft	387	42	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	411	40	Getting Better
Shoplifting	171	26	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	246	24	Getting Better
Theft from the person	48	23	Getting Better
Burglary	253	19	Getting Better
Other crime	155	15	Getting Better
Drugs	112	8	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	30	5	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	20	3	Getting Better
Robbery	19	2	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Derbyshire Dales

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Bradwell has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Derbyshire Dales, with 1208 crimes and 95 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Norbury has 42 crimes and 24 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Matlock All Saints	51	9
Carsington Water	50	27
Matlock St Giles	48	9
Ashbourne South	40	7
Darley Dale	39	7
Bakewell	37	8
Wirksworth	37	6
Masson	25	8
Ashbourne North	24	6
Doveridge and Sudbury	23	8
Hathersage and Eyam	20	5
Brailsford	13	7
Stanton	10	4
Tideswell	8	5
Clifton and Bradley	6	3
Hartington and Taddington	6	4
Hulland	4	2
Lathkill and Bradford	4	3
Chatsworth	4	2
Dovedale and Parwich	4	2
Bradwell	3	2
Litton and Longstone	2	1
Calver	2	1
Norbury	2	1
Winster and South Darley	1	1

Crime map for Derbyshire Dales

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Derbyshire Dales

The average property price in Derbyshire Dales is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Derbyshire Dales is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Derbyshire Dales could be more profitable.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£500,469.84	£319,485.77	£268,343.84	£198,678.34
2022	£469,565.00	£300,017.65	£254,285.79	£187,420.53
2021	£423,109.62	£271,464.32	£231,955.18	£176,486.82
2020	£380,541.90	£246,401.51	£210,972.51	£165,252.08
2019	£372,222.11	£240,655.31	£206,023.69	£165,386.42
2018	£360,673.01	£232,880.40	£199,967.53	£162,977.73
2017	£345,223.29	£221,589.20	£191,189.38	£159,152.09
2016	£334,561.31	£215,854.21	£186,865.94	£151,629.69
2015	£320,478.37	£207,231.87	£180,153.33	£145,925.38
2014	£307,377.40	£199,324.89	£174,105.60	£141,560.82
2013	£295,412.23	£191,280.81	£167,914.26	£137,070.77
2012	£289,770.85	£187,865.14	£164,807.56	£135,779.79
2011	£286,644.55	£184,932.63	£161,954.06	£135,533.69
2010	£293,025.59	£190,172.93	£167,791.21	£140,208.78

Property prices over time for Derbyshire Dales

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Derbyshire Dales

The median salary in Derbyshire Dales is £24,601 and the mean salary in Derbyshire Dales is £27,735.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 20k
Median Salary: £24,601
Annual Percentage Change: 10.0%
Mean Salary: £27,735

Salary comparison between Derbyshire Dales and East Midlands

See how Derbyshire Dales compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Derbyshire Dales ranks 25 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA	11k	£30,908	4.7%	£36,856	14.4%
Blaby	36k	£30,007	20.8%	£33,438	13.7%
Rushcliffe	40k	£29,621	2.9%	£35,292	-2.1%
South Derbyshire	47k	£29,320	2.1%	£31,510	-2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA	143k	£28,755	7.9%	£34,500	6.8%
North West Leicestershire	42k	£28,733	12.2%	£33,352	14.7%
Broxtowe	43k	£28,259	8.6%	£32,863	1.2%
Charnwood	60k	£28,227	16.2%	£29,989	9.6%
West Lindsey	35k	£28,101	4.3%	£29,966	1.6%
Harborough	36k	£27,985	-2.8%	£37,702	13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA	119k	£27,764	6.4%	£30,994	0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth	41k	£27,537	5.0%	£29,830	2.9%
Erewash	42k	£27,509	4.9%	£31,794	6.3%
Lincoln	44k	£27,419	27.5%	£28,480	15.8%
Derby UA	77k	£26,759	1.1%	£29,456	0.8%
North East Derbyshire	32k	£26,320	2.6%	£30,033	2.7%
North Kesteven	41k	£26,310	-2.7%	£29,318	0.0%
High Peak	33k	£26,052	10.3%	£30,521	11.0%
South Holland	36k	£25,986	4.4%	£29,194	-1.3%
South Kesteven	49k	£25,848	6.2%	£31,086	8.7%
Ashfield	40k	£25,813	10.0%	£28,767	8.4%
Oadby and Wigston	19k	£25,683	15.2%	£27,819	-0.9%
Chesterfield	37k	£25,190	10.1%	£28,490	8.3%
Newark and Sherwood	41k	£25,031	5.4%	£28,722	-0.4%
Gedling	39k	£24,699	6.4%	£28,056	5.1%
Mansfield	38k	£24,588	12.8%	£26,832	12.1%
Bassetlaw	41k	£24,515	0.0%	£27,210	9.2%
Amber Valley	48k	£24,512	-0.2%	£29,444	-1.1%
East Lindsey	41k	£23,900	18.6%	£27,584	21.9%
Boston	0k	£23,676	4.4%	£25,400	6.4%
Leicester UA	90k	£23,175	9.3%	£25,906	7.5%
Melton	0k	£22,569	18.6%	£28,043	25.3%
Nottingham UA	69k	£22,243	3.9%	£24,376	4.0%
Bolsover	27k	£0	0.0%	£25,947	-6.2%