Total Crime Rate
39.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (DE55 2AF) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Blackwell average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (DE55 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brickyard Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bryant Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickyard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickyard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickyard Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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