Crime Rate in Bolsover South, ward

Bolsover South has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Bolsover district and the 3118th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 284th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bolsover South in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Bolsover district average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bolsover South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 169 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bolsover South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near New Bolsover. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.