Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somercotes Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 111th highest crime rate of 387 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 4JX) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somercotes Hill (DE55 4JX), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somercotes Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Sep 2025Public order Beauchief Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Froggett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Birchwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burke Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Drive

Data Sources

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