Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • 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

Litton Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Litton Close (DE56 1EW) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Belper East average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litton Close (DE56 1EW), the main crime hotspot is near Marsh Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Litton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Laund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grendon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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