Total Crime Rate

458.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

184.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 458.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 184.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 129.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

King Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 11th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (DE55 7DE) in the last 12 months was 458.8 per 1,000 residents and was 240.0% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 184.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (DE55 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuttall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gooker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gooker Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ewart Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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