Total Crime Rate
323.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
247.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (DE56 1QA) in the last 12 months was 323.5 per 1,000 residents and was 837.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 247.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (DE56 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Strutt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Breck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Orchard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Strutt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Strutt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Laurence Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Joseph Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | New Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Field Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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