Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 125.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.4 7/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springfield Crescent area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 62nd 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 Springfield Crescent (DE55 4LH) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Crescent (DE55 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Welbeck Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burke Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Froggett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Welbeck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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