Postcode · Alfreton
Crime in DE55 1BD
How much crime is recorded in DE55 1BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanwick & Leabrooks
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
DE55 1BDAlfreton
How safe is DE55 1BD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE55 1BD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DE55 1BDNational
Violence and sexual offences11.223.6
Burglary7.09.1
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Public order2.44.6
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs1.72.4
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.