Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .
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 High Street (DE55 4BN) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Alfreton average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DE55 4BN), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Mews. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alfreton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Williams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Williams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradshaw Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bradshaw Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Williams Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vicarage Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vicarage Mews | Under investigation |
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