Postcode · Alfreton
Crime in DE55 3DH
How much crime is recorded in DE55 3DH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Normanton West
- Council
- Bolsover
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,841 (2024)
DE55 3DHAlfreton
How safe is DE55 3DH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE55 3DH area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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 3DHNational
Violence and sexual offences26.323.6
Other theft7.84.5
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Public order5.24.6
Burglary4.99.1
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.