Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Ley Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 81st lowest 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 Ley Avenue (DE55 7HE) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ley Avenue (DE55 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B600, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rugby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rugby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B600 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B600 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B600 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rugby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Henry Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Birchwood Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goodacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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