Total Crime Rate
89.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firs Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 119th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firs Avenue (DE55 7EL) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% lower than the Alfreton average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firs Avenue (DE55 7EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6019 (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alfreton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cressy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firs Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6019 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Firs Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B6019 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elms Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cressy Road | Under investigation |
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