Crime Rates at Leighton Way, Belper, DE56 1SU

Leighton Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Belper East , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leighton Way (DE56 1SU) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 262.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leighton Way (DE56 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.