Total Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 129.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 56th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Avenue (DE55 7GG) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Avenue (DE55 7GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Orange Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bentley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A38 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A38 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bentley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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