Total Crime Rate

144.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 144.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

John Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 51st highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around John Street (DE55 7HS) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (DE55 7HS), 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 John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cressy Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cressy Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6019 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B6019 Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Oak Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cressy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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