Postcode · Belper
Crime in DE56 0DU
How much crime is recorded in DE56 0DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Openwoodgate & Holbrook
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
DE56 0DUBelper
How safe is DE56 0DU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE56 0DU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
DE56 0DUNational
Violence and sexual offences13.123.6
Public order2.94.6
Other theft2.24.5
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Burglary0.89.1
Other crime0.31.5
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Shoplifting0.38.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.