Crap Towns / Alfreton / Criminal damage

How bad is criminal damage in Alfreton?

The police recorded 10.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Alfreton from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.4, down from 9.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 20249.77.3
September 2024 to August 202511.16.9
September 2025 to August 20269.46.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Sutton in Ashfield9.1 km10.7
Alfreton–10.1
Heanor9.4 km9.7
Kirkby-in-Ashfield8.8 km9.6
Clay Cross8.1 km9.0
Ripley6.1 km8.8
Huthwaite6.2 km7.9
Somercotes and Swanwick2.2 km7.3
South Normanton and Pinxton3.5 km6.3
Annesley Woodhouse8.9 km6.3
Selston5.7 km5.5
The typical town–7.0