Total Crime Rate
85.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bolsover has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 156th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Bolsover in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bolsover’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,854 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -13.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 30.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,567 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 85.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolsover North & Shuttlewood | 120.1 | 34.5 (40%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Elmton-with-Creswell | 100.7 | 15.1 (18%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Shirebrook North | 91.3 | 5.7 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Bolsover East | 89.7 | 4.1 (5%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Langwith | 89.4 | 3.8 (4%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Whitwell | 85.4 | -0.2 (-0%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | South Normanton East | 84.2 | -1.4 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Tibshelf | 83.4 | -2.2 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Clowne East | 79.8 | -5.8 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Ault Hucknall | 76.0 | -9.6 (-11%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Bolsover South | 73.8 | -11.8 (-14%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Pinxton | 73.4 | -12.2 (-14%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Barlborough | 65.4 | -20.2 (-24%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Shirebrook South | 58.7 | -26.9 (-31%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | South Normanton West | 57.6 | -28.0 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Blackwell | 53.2 | -32.4 (-38%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Clowne West | 7.6 | -78.0 (-91%) | Very low 1/10 |
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