Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bolsover has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 145th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Bolsover in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bolsover’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,916 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 21 cases , up 23.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -13.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,648 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 87.1 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolsover North & Shuttlewood | 122.0 | 34.9 (40%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Elmton-with-Creswell | 103.3 | 16.2 (19%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Shirebrook North | 93.4 | 6.3 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | South Normanton East | 87.7 | 0.6 (1%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Ault Hucknall | 87.5 | 0.3 (0%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Clowne East | 85.8 | -1.4 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Whitwell | 85.6 | -1.5 (-2%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Bolsover East | 81.2 | -5.9 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Pinxton | 80.8 | -6.3 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Tibshelf | 80.5 | -6.7 (-8%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Langwith | 79.3 | -7.8 (-9%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Bolsover South | 72.2 | -14.9 (-17%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Barlborough | 67.2 | -20.0 (-23%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | South Normanton West | 60.7 | -26.5 (-30%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Blackwell | 56.8 | -30.4 (-35%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Shirebrook South | 55.3 | -31.8 (-36%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 17 | Clowne West | 10.5 | -76.7 (-88%) | Very low 1/10 |
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