Crime Rates at Garden Crescent, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2AX

Garden Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Crescent (DE55 2AX) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Blackwell average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Crescent (DE55 2AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alfred Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alfreton Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.