Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Rise area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 98th 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 Windmill Rise (DE55 4LD) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Rise (DE55 4LD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowns Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somercotes Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowns Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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