Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alfreton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ault Hucknall , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alfreton Road (DE55 5JH) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Ault Hucknall average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alfreton Road (DE55 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fern Bank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dodgewell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dodgewell Close | Under investigation |
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