Total Crime Rate
120.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesterfield has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 53rd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Chesterfield in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher than the East Midlands region average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chesterfield’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5,148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 31 cases , up 63.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 63.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -18.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6,522 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 120.7 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rother | 288.4 | 167.7 (139%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Spire | 168.8 | 48.1 (40%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Staveley Central | 150.7 | 29.9 (25%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Brampton East & Boythorpe | 129.7 | 9.0 (7%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Whittington Moor | 123.4 | 2.7 (2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Dunston | 104.1 | -16.6 (-14%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Hasland | 98.4 | -22.3 (-18%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Whittington | 86.2 | -34.5 (-29%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Brockwell | 82.9 | -37.8 (-31%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Linacre | 82.9 | -37.8 (-31%) | High 7/10 |
| 11 | Staveley North | 82.7 | -38.0 (-31%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Brimington North | 80.0 | -40.7 (-34%) | High 7/10 |
| 13 | Staveley South | 63.7 | -57.0 (-47%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Brimington South | 60.9 | -59.8 (-50%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Brampton West & Loundsley Green | 51.7 | -69.1 (-57%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Walton | 14.0 | -106.7 (-88%) | Very low 1/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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