Total Crime Rate
103.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alfreton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 66th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alfreton Road (DE55 2ES) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Blackwell average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alfreton Road (DE55 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryant Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strutts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bryant Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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