Total Crime Rate
27.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southfields Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pinxton , and the 43rd 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 Southfields Drive (DE55 2DW) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Pinxton average (80.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southfields Drive (DE55 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Knitters Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mansfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Knitters Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knitters Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Knitters Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.