Community Safety Index

Derbyshire Constabulary is committed to working with members of the public and local agencies to reduce crime and risks to safety. Together we can maintain a good quality for people living or working in the county, as well as visitors.

Please select a topic below. You can also find out more about local Crime and Disorder Partnerships by visiting both www.saferderbyshire.gov.uk and www.saferderby.org

Personal Security

Read about keeping yourself safe, dealing with hate crime and what to do if you are a victim of, or a witness to, a crime.

Terrorism

Derbyshire Constabulary and our partners have an integral role to play working with local communities to support people who are vulnerable to being drawn into criminal activity. This could be in relation to drugs, knife crime, guns and gangs or involvement in violent extremism.

Find out more about our strategies to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting violent extremism, and the work of our Community Engagement Team.

Business & Retail Security

View details of local business security advisers together with examples of good security systems and business procedures for preventing and reducing crime.

You can also find out details about our new Derbyshire Safeguard scheme, an integrated service designed to give peace of mind for your Derbyshire based business or home.

Safer Homes

Safer Homes aims to raise awareness among householders about what can be done to reduce the chances of having their homes burgled.

You can also find out details about our new Derbyshire Safeguard scheme, to support you in taking precautionary steps to care for your premises.

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch is one of the best examples of how the police and community can work together to prevent crime.

Community Messaging Service

The Community Messaging Service is now fully operational. Messages regarding current events of criminal activity can be sent to members of various watch schemes or members of the public.

Road Safety

We've drawn upon our own practical experience to provide you with advice and ideas for using the roads of Derbyshire safely.

Local Resilience Forum

Working in partnership, a Local Resilience Forum website has been created containing risk registers for Derbyshire. These have been compiled to address areas such as industrial accidents, flooding, transport accidents, the terrorist threat and serious disruption to supply of fuel, energy, communications and other essential services.