Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • 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 crime 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
  • 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

Bretton Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bretton Road (DE56 0DS) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the Belper East average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretton Road (DE56 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Blackden Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bretton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Over Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hilary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Over Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brafield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Over Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brafield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hilary Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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