Total Crime Rate

572.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 572.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 161.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 114.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Other theft 46.6 10/10
  • Public order 42.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 25.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Drugs 21.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • 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

Venture Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 6th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Venture Crescent (DE55 7RA) in the last 12 months was 572.0 per 1,000 residents and was 330.3% higher than the Alfreton average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 127.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Venture Crescent (DE55 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Venture Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A38 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A38 —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
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Data Sources

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