Total Crime Rate
78.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parkside area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 135th 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 Parkside (DE56 1HY) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkside (DE56 1HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Side, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belper East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
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