Total Crime Rate

158.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 158.7 9/10
  • Other theft 67.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Prospect Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 35th 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 Prospect Avenue (DE55 2BA) in the last 12 months was 158.7 per 1,000 residents and was 179.6% higher than the Blackwell average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Avenue (DE55 2BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Prospect Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Buntingbank Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bright Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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