Total Crime Rate

284.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.3 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 284.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.0 10/10
  • Public order 49.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bonsall Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 19th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bonsall Lane (DE55 7DS) in the last 12 months was 284.8 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 152.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bonsall Lane (DE55 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesterfield Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bonsall Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bonsall Lane —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marshall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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