Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Castle Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 189th highest 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 Castle Drive (DE55 4LN) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% 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 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 Castle Drive area

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

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