Total Crime Rate
162.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elms Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elms Avenue (DE5 3PF) in the last 12 months was 162.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elms Avenue (DE5 3PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Samuel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laurel Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pear Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pear Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pear Tree Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
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