Total Crime Rate

126.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 126.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 88.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alfreton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 57th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alfreton Road (DE55 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% higher than the Blackwell average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfreton Road (DE55 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Alfreton Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alfreton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Alfreton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Silver Birch Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Silver Birch Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alfreton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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