Total Crime Rate

146.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.5 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 146.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Downing Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 43rd 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 2HE) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 158.6% higher than the Blackwell average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Street (DE55 2HE), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickyard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilcote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Drive —
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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