Crime Rates at Wimsey Way, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4HG

Wimsey Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ironville & Riddings , and the 178th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wimsey Way (DE55 4HG) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Ironville & Riddings average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimsey Way (DE55 4HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.