Total Crime Rate
204.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King William Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alfreton , and the 34th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around King William Street (NG16 5NG) in the last 12 months was 204.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher than the Alfreton average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King William Street (NG16 5NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Openacre, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Park (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alfreton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Openacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pipers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Openacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Openacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Openacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Openacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkside Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Openacre | Under investigation |
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