Crime Rate in Blackwell, ward

Blackwell has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Bolsover district and the 2874th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 293rd lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackwell in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Bolsover district average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -34.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackwell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Deamon Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.