Postcode · Alfreton
Crime in DE55 4EB
How much crime is recorded in DE55 4EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somercotes & Pye Bridge
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,492 (2024)
DE55 4EBAlfreton
How safe is DE55 4EB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 73.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE55 4EB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
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 4EBNational
Violence and sexual offences65.123.6
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Criminal damage and arson18.44.7
Public order16.64.6
Burglary12.19.1
Other theft7.14.5
Other crime4.71.5
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.