Total Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laund Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 179th 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 Laund Avenue (DE56 1FL) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher than the Belper East average (34.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laund Avenue (DE56 1FL), the main crime hotspot is near Applewood Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Laund Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grendon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Far Laund | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Far Laund | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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