Crap Towns / Matlock / Crime

How much crime is there in Matlock?

The police recorded 68.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Matlock from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 68.7, down from 71.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	71.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	66.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	68.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.1	34.1
Public order	8.9	6.6
Shoplifting	7.4	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	7.0
Other theft	4.6	5.4
Drugs	3.8	2.4
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.5	3.8
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Alfreton	12.3 km	118
Chesterfield	13.2 km	114
Clay Cross	9.5 km	106
Ripley	15.0 km	99.3
North Wingfield and Holmewood	13.3 km	88.3
Somercotes and Swanwick	13.7 km	78.2
Matlock	–	68.7
South Normanton and Pinxton	15.4 km	67.3
Brimington	16.2 km	65.9
Belper	13.9 km	48.8
Wingerworth	10.5 km	27.5
The typical town	–	76.2