Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birch View Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 112th 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 Birch View Close (DE56 1RS) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Belper East average (33.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch View Close (DE56 1RS), the main crime hotspot is near Maple Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch View Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirk'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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