Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfield Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 387 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 Highfield Road (DE56 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Highfield Road (DE56 1NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Court, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Close (7 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilders Lea Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fleet Crescent | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
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