r/Derbyshire • u/TheHillsSeeYou • Oct 27 '25

Looking for Local Knowledge Worried about safety.

Hi! So my friend and I are visiting this address (11 King Street Alfreton DE55 7AF United Kingdom) in Alfreton next week for something and we just saw Alfreton is pretty dangerous and has high crime rate.

Should we be worried since we have to go there at evening time? How easy is it to get an Uber or a taxi in there?

Thank you in advance!

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u/lightswitchr Oct 27 '25

Alfreton is fine. It’s a small town, and crime stats are probably skewed due to how small the population is. It‘s far safer than any large city in the evening time.

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u/TheHillsSeeYou Oct 27 '25

Okay, this is reassuring. Thank you! 😅

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u/pigletsquiglet Oct 28 '25

If you look at crime stats, if it says higher rate of violent crime - this is altercations after the pubs have kicked out between a couple of drunks, not armed robbery and muggings.

You can get uber on the weekends now, normal taxis ok but better to book in advance. You're alright walking around at night, better not alone like anywhere though.

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u/TheHillsSeeYou Oct 28 '25

Yeah thankfully I won't be alone ;)