Visit Police Neighbourhood Page 101This Safer Neighbourhood area covers Heage, Nether Heage and Ambergate. It belongs to the Amber Valley Local Policing Unit.
Heage, Nether Heage and Ambergate are adjoining villages approximately three miles from Belper and Ripley. During the past few years members of the local community have restored the six-sail windmill in Nether Heage to its former glory and this is now a fully working windmill which attracts many tourists to the area.
Yellow markers represent Police Forces and the red markers represent neighbourhoods within Derbyshire Constabulary.
Zoom Level | Latitude | Longitude |
6 | 53.521968 | -2.164306 |
The Heage is policed by the Derbyshire Constabulary and covers the following settlements.
Name | Type | County |
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Ambergate | Village | Derbyshire |
Belper | Town | Derbyshire |
Bullbridge | Village | Derbyshire |
Heage | Village | Derbyshire |
Nether Heage | Village | Derbyshire |
Ridgeway | Village | Derbyshire |
Town | Type | County | Location | Number of Crimes Committed |
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Nether Heage | village | Derbyshire | On or near Gadsby Rise | 3 |
Heage | village | Derbyshire | On or near Downmeadow | 2 |
Heage | village | Derbyshire | On or near Cottage Close | 2 |
Bullbridge | village | Derbyshire | On or near Chatsworth Crescent | 2 |
Ambergate | village | Derbyshire | On or near Newbridge Road | 1 |
Town | Type | County | Location | Number of Crimes Committed |
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Ambergate | village | Derbyshire | On or near Petrol Station | 3 |
Heage | village | Derbyshire | On or near Old School Court | 2 |
Ambergate | village | Derbyshire | On or near Dean Road | 2 |
Town | Type | County | Location | Number of Crimes Committed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Heage | village | Derbyshire | On or near Old School Court | 3 |
Ambergate | village | Derbyshire | On or near Devonshire Street | 2 |
Heage | village | Derbyshire | On or near Parkside | 2 |
Heage | village | Derbyshire | On or near Downmeadow | 2 |
Heage | village | Derbyshire | On or near Park Crescent | 2 |
Name | Rank | Bio |
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Jeannette Gardner | PC | |
Wendy Wright | PC | |
Paula Bennett | PCSO | |
Scott Hunt | PCSO | |
John Hardy | PCSO | |
Liam Darby | PCSO | |
Mark Weldon | Sergeant | I am Sergeant 2701 Mark Weldon and I am responsible for this Safer Neighbourhood policing team. I am committed to providing a high quality service to the public by ensuring my teams are visible, approachable and work alongside partner agencies to target problems affecting the local community. My priorities are to reduce anti-social behaviour and crime. |
Issue | Action | Dates |
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Speeding vehicles on the A6 in Ambergate and the A610 at Sawmills |
# Carried out regular patrols to the area to provide a visible deterrent to speeding vehicles. # Members of the Safer Neighbourhood team and the wider community attended the location with speed detection equipment. # Although this is no longer one of our priorities, we will continue to monitor the issue with regular patrols, spot checks and enforement where appropriate. |
Issue dated: 04/11/2012 Action dated: 04/11/2012 |
Dangerous parking and driving outside schools |
# Speed checks carried out in the area. # Patrols carried out to target any inconsiderate parking. # Although this is no longer one of our priorities, we will continue to monitor the issue with regular patrols at school arrival and collection times. |
Issue dated: 04/11/2012 Action dated: 04/11/2012 |
Nuisance behaviour during the lighter evenings and warmer weather. |
# Regular patrols carried out at evenings and weekends. |
Issue dated: 04/02/2013 Action dated: 04/02/2013 |
Targeting illegal door-to-door sellers and street pedlars. |
# Raised awareness of pedlar's certificates and what residents should look out for. |
Issue dated: 04/02/2013 Action dated: 04/02/2013 |
Anti-social behaviour at Topmeadow Park, Heage |
# Officers carried out increased patrols in the area to speak to youngsters about their behaviour. |
Issue dated: 09/02/2014 Action dated: 09/02/2014 |
Nuisance mopeds and motorcycles riding on Topmeadow Park. |
# Regular patrols carried out to key areas and those places where reports come in of nuisance off road bikes being used. |
Issue dated: 04/10/2013 Action dated: 04/10/2013 |
Road safety issues, including speeding and parking outside Heage and Ambergate schools |
# Speed checks carried out in the area and enforcement taken where necessary. |
Issue dated: 26/05/2015 Action dated: 26/05/2015 |
Boosting home security in Heage |
# Officers carried out leaflet drops in the local community to raise awaresness of insecurities on sheds, garages and other outbuildings. # Events were held at various locations to make residents aware of any issues in the community # Police worked alongside partner agencies to offer crime prevention kits where applicable |
Issue dated: 05/03/2015 Action dated: 05/03/2015 |
Anti-social behaviour around local parks and play areas during the summer months |
# Increased patrols in the area at key times. |
Issue dated: 26/05/2015 Action dated: 26/05/2015 |
We are pleased to report that no priority profiles have currently been raised for the Heage Safer Neighbourhood Policing Team |
# We will continue to carry out patrols throughout the area and work to keep your neighbourhood safe. |
Issue dated: 18/12/2017 Action dated: 18/12/2017 |
Last Update April.
Location | Type | Outcome |
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Birchwood Drive | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Chatsworth Crescent | Anti-social behaviour | |
Chatsworth Crescent | Criminal damage and arson | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Cottage Close | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation |
Cottage Close | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation |
Dean Road | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation |
Downmeadow | Anti-social behaviour | |
Downmeadow | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Gadsby Rise | Anti-social behaviour | |
Gadsby Rise | Anti-social behaviour | |
Gadsby Rise | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation |
Main Road | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Newbridge Road | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Petrol Station | Other theft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Schoolhouse Hill | Anti-social behaviour | |
Station Approach | Anti-social behaviour |