Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bonnington Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 167th 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 Bonnington Drive (DE55 4TF) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bonnington Drive (DE55 4TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burke Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Somercotes Hill (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Somercotes| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauchief Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burke Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cinder Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somercotes Hill | Under investigation |
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