Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castle Drive 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 Castle Drive (DE55 4LN) 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 Castle Drive (DE55 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smedley Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smedley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smedley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smedley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smedley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smedley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burke Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowns Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauchief Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowns Yard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somercotes Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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