Postcode · Alfreton
Crime in DE55 7EA
How much crime is recorded in DE55 7EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Alfreton
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
DE55 7EAAlfreton
How safe is DE55 7EA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE55 7EA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 7EANational
Violence and sexual offences40.623.6
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Shoplifting18.18.4
Public order15.94.6
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Other theft6.14.5
Drugs5.42.4
Burglary5.19.1
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% 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.