Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buxton Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 10th 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 Buxton Avenue (DE75 7BX) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (101.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Buxton Avenue (DE75 7BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgeway, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmesfield Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Owers Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Avis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridgeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Owers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coppice Mews | Under investigation |
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