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

Mercer Crescent 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 Mercer Crescent (DE55 7HF) 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 Mercer Crescent (DE55 7HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B600, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rugby Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mercer Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B600 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B600 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime B600 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byron Avenue 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 2025Possession of weapons Monk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Milton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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