Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Laund 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.

Crime Over Time in Laund Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Laund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grendon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Far Laund Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Laund Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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