Crap Towns / Belper / Crime

How much crime is there in Belper?

The police recorded 48.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Belper from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 49.1, up from 46.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	46.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	50.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	49.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.0	34.1
Public order	5.2	6.6
Shoplifting	4.9	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.1	7.0
Other theft	3.9	5.4
Vehicle crime	1.6	3.8
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Alfreton	10.0 km	118
Derby	12.6 km	116
Ilkeston	12.9 km	108
Ripley	5.5 km	99.3
Heanor	8.8 km	89.9
Somercotes and Swanwick	8.8 km	78.2
Eastwood	12.2 km	76.8
South Normanton and Pinxton	12.6 km	67.3
Selston	12.5 km	58.5
Belper	–	48.8
West Hallam	10.1 km	25.8
The typical town	–	76.2