Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chesterfield Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Darley Dale , and the 90th highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterfield Road (DE4 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Darley Dale average (46.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterfield Road (DE4 5LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cardinshaw Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chesterfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinshaw Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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