Crime Rates at Windmill Lane, Belper, DE56 1GP

Windmill Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 170th highest 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 Windmill Lane (DE56 1GP) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (DE56 1GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.