Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ley Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 387 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 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ley Avenue (DE55 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Avenue. Police recorded 29 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 Ley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B600 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Addison Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mansfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime B600 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B600 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Milton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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