Total Crime Rate
57.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crich Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 387 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 Crich Lane (DE56 1EN) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% higher than the Belper East average (33.0 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crich Lane (DE56 1EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acorn Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acorn Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belper East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swinney Bank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mill Street | Under investigation |
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