Crime Rate in Whitwell, ward

Whitwell has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Bolsover district and the 2418th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 221st highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Whitwell in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower than the Bolsover district average (85.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -18.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitwell ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 42 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Old Green Close (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.