Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prospect Drive 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 Prospect Drive (DE56 1UY) 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 Prospect Drive (DE56 1UY), the main crime hotspot is near Brook Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belper East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fleet Crescent | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derwent Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Close | Under investigation |
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