Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alder Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 134th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Road (DE56 1LP) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alder Road (DE56 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullfinch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothwell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Drive | Under investigation |
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