Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Douglas Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 181st lowest 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 Douglas Road (DE55 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Alfreton average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (DE55 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smedley Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Birchwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Burke Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beauchief Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Froggett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riber Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Smedley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Brenden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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