Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern Bank Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Blackwell , and the 113th highest 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 Fern Bank Avenue (DE55 5HA) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% higher than the Blackwell average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Bank Avenue (DE55 5HA), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Bank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Alfreton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfreton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Ridge —
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Data Sources

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