Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elmwood Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alfreton , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmwood Drive (DE55 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmwood Drive (DE55 7QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cotes Park Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alfreton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotes Park Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Birchwood Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cotes Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Henry Crescent | Under investigation |
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