Total Crime Rate
71.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ralph Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 152nd highest 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 Ralph Drive (DE55 4JB) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Alfreton average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ralph Drive (DE55 4JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welbeck Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alfreton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windmill Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbeck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birchwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riber Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brenden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Riber Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Froggett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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