Somercotes and Riddings — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Derbyshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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This Safer Neighbourhood area covers Somercotes, Swanwick, Ironville, Riddings, Leabrooks and Pye Bridge. It belongs to the Amber Valley Local Policing Unit. All of these villages are located within the Amber Valley Borough Council area and are situated between the towns of Alfreton and Ripley. The area also has excellent road links with the A38 and the M1 motorway.

Contact the team

email: alfreton.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk
telephone: 101

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Derbyshire Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

155 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (150): ▲ 5 (3%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences66 · 43%
Anti-social behaviour24 · 15%
Public order15 · 10%
Criminal damage and arson11 · 7%
Other theft10 · 6%
Shoplifting7 · 5%
Burglary6 · 4%
Drugs5 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

96 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect57 · 59%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified32 · 33%
Awaiting court outcome5 · 5%
Local resolution2 · 2%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

1. Nuisance motorbikes on Riddings Park, Riddings 2. Nuisance vehicles on Nottingham Road, Somercotes 3. Tackling drug related ASB around Somercotes

1. Increase patrols within the area, build intelligence to identify those involved. Positive action to be taken using our section 59 and section 165 powers. Work alongside our off-road bike team and our drone officers. 2. Increase patrols within the area, build an intelligence picture to identify those involved. Positive action to be taken using our section 59 and section 165 powers where appropriate. Work alongside our drone unit if appropriate. 3. Increase patrols within the location, both uniformed and plain clothes patrols, build an intelligence picture. Complete stop/searches where grounds are met and execute warrants where appropriate.

Set: 2026-07-01

Public events & surgeries

Community Catch Up

2026-07-24 · Starbucks, Somercotes

Community Catch Up Somercotes

Community Catch Up

2026-08-10 · Openacre, Ironville

Community Catch Up Ironville

Community Catch Up

2026-09-07 · Openacre, Ironville

Community Catch Up Ironville

Community Catch Up

2026-09-18 · Starbucks, Somercotes

Community Catch Up Somercotes

Community Catch Up

2026-10-05 · Openacre, Ironville

Community Catch Up Ironville

Community Catch Up

2026-11-27 · Openacre, Ironville

Community Catch Up Ironville

Community Catch Up

2026-12-11 · Openacre, Ironville

Community Catch Up Ironville

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Team locations

StationAlfreton Safer Neighbourhood Teams, Hall St, Alfreton,, DE55 7BS

Official Somercotes and Riddings team page on Derbyshire Constabulary's site

Nearby teams in Derbyshire Constabulary

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Derbyshire Constabulary.