Postcode · Alfreton
Crime in DE55 7AS
How much crime is recorded in DE55 7AS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanwick & Leabrooks
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,349 (2024)
DE55 7ASAlfreton
How safe is DE55 7AS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE55 7AS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 7ASNational
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Burglary2.99.1
Other theft1.74.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Public order1.14.6
Drugs1.02.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.41.4
Anti-social behaviour0.410.7
Shoplifting0.28.4
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.