Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
S32 · Derbyshire
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
S65 · Rotherham
279
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Grindleford has less crime — 2 vs 279 incidents in April 2026.
Rotherham recorded substantially more crime than Grindleford in April 2026 — 279 incidents compared to 2, a 139.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Rotherham records significantly more (104 vs 2 incidents). Grindleford is below the national average while Rotherham is above, making Grindleford the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Grindleford recorded fewer crimes than Rotherham — 2 vs 279 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Grindleford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Grindleford recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 104 in Rotherham. Overall, Grindleford had fewer total crimes (2 vs 279).