Crime Rates at Malthouse Lane, Nether Heage, Belper, DE56 2AS

Malthouse Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alport & South West Parishes , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malthouse Lane (DE56 2AS) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Alport & South West Parishes average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Lane (DE56 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bentfield Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shop Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.