Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DE45 · Derbyshire
22
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
DE14 · Staffordshire
319
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Bakewell has less crime — 22 vs 319 incidents in April 2026.
Burton upon Trent recorded substantially more crime than Bakewell in April 2026 — 319 incidents compared to 22, a 14.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Burton upon Trent records significantly more (123 vs 7 incidents). Bakewell is below the national average while Burton upon Trent is above, making Bakewell the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bakewell recorded fewer crimes than Burton upon Trent — 22 vs 319 incidents. That is 93% fewer crimes. Bakewell is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bakewell recorded 7 incidents of this type vs 123 in Burton upon Trent. Overall, Bakewell had fewer total crimes (22 vs 319).