Wirksworth recorded 258 crimes within a mile over a year, a modest total that rose 6% in the latest quarter. Drug misuse is the single priority for local police, and we support businesses with patrols, CCTV and key holding.
Trusted Protection in Wirksworth
Crime around Wirksworth is low in number but has a definite shape. Violence and sexual offences make up 111 of the 258 crimes within a mile, followed by anti-social behaviour, public order and criminal damage. Drug offences total 12, and the Wirksworth and Middleton police team has named drug misuse as its one priority. For shops, pubs and units on Kingsfield Industrial Estate, the practical concerns are damage, nuisance and premises being used as a meeting point after dark.
Wirksworth Business Profile
The Derbyshire Dales has 4,625 registered businesses, with agriculture the largest sector at 875, followed by professional services at 610 and construction at 520. Farming's 18.9% share is more than four times the British 4.5%. Farms and rural yards around Wirksworth are spread out and often unoccupied at night, which makes irregular mobile patrols and solar CCTV towers the most effective deterrents.
Hospitality is also strong, making up 9.3% of local firms compared with 6.5% across Great Britain. Pubs, cafés and guest accommodation benefit from door supervisors on busy evenings and from key holding when they close. Every officer in our network holds an SIA licence and has been vetted to BS 7858, works on PAYE and reports through our 24/7 control room.
The Northern Light Cinema is Wirksworth's listed venue. Screenings or events there for 200 or more people would bring Martyn's Law duties, and we can supply stewards and help with planning. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Wirksworth
Wirksworth has no station of its own, but Cromford, Whatstandwell and Matlock Bath stations all fall within 5km. Commercial activity centres on Kingsfield Industrial Estate, Willowbath Mill and Ryder Point, with 25 pubs and bars in the area and no construction sites mapped. The security picture is of a small Derbyshire Dales town where most premises are independent, many are unoccupied overnight, and a dependable keyholder matters more than round-the-clock guarding.
Services in Wirksworth
These services match the needs of Wirksworth pubs, farms, industrial units and independent shops.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk shows 258 crimes within a mile of Wirksworth recorded between September 2025 and August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences account for 111, which is around 43% of the total. Anti-social behaviour follows at 35, public order at 28, criminal damage and arson at 26 and drugs at 12. The latest three months were 6% higher than a year before. For local businesses, damage and anti-social behaviour are the figures to watch, and lighting, cameras and occasional patrols are proportionate responses.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Derbyshire Constabulary's Wirksworth and Middleton team has set drug misuse as its neighbourhood priority for the area.
Current neighbourhood priorities:
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Wirksworth.
Areas We Cover Near Wirksworth
Matlock is 4 miles from Wirksworth, Belper 6 miles and Ashbourne 8 miles, and our cover takes in all three.
Postcodes We Cover in Wirksworth
The 6 postcode districts nearest central Wirksworth, covering parts of Amber Valley, Derbyshire Dales, North East Derbyshire, Erewash, Ashfield, Bolsover, East Staffordshire, South Derbyshire and Staffordshire Moorlands.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Wirksworth Security FAQs
Police.uk lists 258 crimes within a mile over a year. Violence and sexual offences lead with 111, then anti-social behaviour at 35, public order at 28 and criminal damage and arson at 26.
Drug misuse is the stated priority of the Wirksworth and Middleton police team. Good lighting, CCTV covering doorways and yards, and patrols that check secluded corners can stop premises being used for dealing, and our reports can be shared with the police.
Agriculture is 875 of the 4,625 businesses in the Derbyshire Dales. We offer rural mobile patrols at varied times and solar CCTV towers for buildings without a power supply.
Yes. There are 25 pubs and bars within 5km, and hospitality is 9.3% of local businesses. We supply SIA-licensed door supervisors for busy evenings and key holding for after closing.
We provide key holding, alarm response and locking and unlocking for units on Kingsfield Industrial Estate and at Willowbath Mill, with each visit recorded by GPS book-on.
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