Crime Rates at Shottle, Belper, DE56 2DQ

This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Alport & South West Parishes , and the 48th 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 This (DE56 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 159.1 per 1,000 residents and was 321.9% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DE56 2DQ, the main crime hotspot is near Alport Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.