Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beech Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 169th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beech Avenue (DE55 7EW) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Avenue (DE55 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near B6019. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beech Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morewood Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6019 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oak Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B6019 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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