Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birchwood Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 147th 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 Birchwood Way (DE55 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Way (DE55 4QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Smedley Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchwood Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Mill Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cotes Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cotes Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cotes Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cotes Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cotes Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cotes Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Smedley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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