Postcode · Alfreton
Crime in DE55 7GT
How much crime is recorded in DE55 7GT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Somercotes & Pye Bridge
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
DE55 7GTAlfreton
How safe is DE55 7GT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE55 7GT 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
49.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 7GTNational
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Shoplifting14.98.4
Public order10.84.6
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Other theft4.74.5
Burglary4.09.1
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs2.52.4
Other crime2.31.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.