Total Crime Rate
87.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 85th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (DE55 2BS) in the last 12 months was 87.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (DE55 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fordbridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickyard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickyard Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brickyard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Local resolution |
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