Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Laurence Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 138th highest 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 St Laurence Gardens (DE56 1HH) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% higher than the Belper East average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Laurence Gardens (DE56 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Laurence Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joseph Street —

Data Sources

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