Total Crime Rate

287.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 287.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 90.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Downing Street area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 8th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downing Street (DE55 2AU) in the last 12 months was 287.6 per 1,000 residents and was 406.7% higher than the Blackwell average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Street (DE55 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Downing Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilcote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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