Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.1 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 112.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 76.6 9/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ellesmere Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 78th 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 Ellesmere Avenue (DE55 7HW) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Alfreton average (134.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 171.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellesmere Avenue (DE55 7HW), 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 Ellesmere Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oak Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mansfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6019 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B6019 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Connaught Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orange Street Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firs Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Street —
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Data Sources

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