Crime Rates at Avocet Close, Heanor, DE75 7UA

Avocet Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Heanor East , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 386 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 Avocet Close (DE75 7UA) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Heanor East average (96.1 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avocet Close (DE75 7UA), the main crime hotspot is near Kew Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.