Crap Towns / Ripley / Crime
How much crime is there in Ripley?
The police recorded 99.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ripley from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 50.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 96.4, down from 103 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Anyone staggering round Ripley centre in October has a cast-iron alibi. It's the fair.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 103 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 98.4 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 96.4 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 50.3 | 34.1 |
| Public order | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.8 | 7.0 |
| Shoplifting | 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Drugs | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Other theft | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.4 | 3.8 |
| Other crime | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Alfreton | 6.1 km | 118 |
| Ilkeston | 10.5 km | 108 |
| Ripley | – | 99.3 |
| Heanor | 4.7 km | 89.9 |
| Somercotes and Swanwick | 4.1 km | 78.2 |
| Eastwood | 7.7 km | 76.8 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | 7.7 km | 67.3 |
| Selston | 7.0 km | 58.5 |
| Annesley Woodhouse | 10.4 km | 57.0 |
| Belper | 5.5 km | 48.8 |
| West Hallam | 8.6 km | 25.8 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |