Crime Rates at Somercotes Hill, Somercotes, Alfreton, DE55 4JS

Somercotes Hill area has the 20th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

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 Somercotes Hill (DE55 4JS) in the last 12 months was 116.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Alfreton average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somercotes Hill (DE55 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Welbeck Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.