Total Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Riber Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 386 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 Riber Avenue (DE55 4LL) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riber Avenue (DE55 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Smedley Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Somercotes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowns Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smedley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchief Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowns Yard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smedley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smedley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smedley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burke Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somercotes Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smedley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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