Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heathfield Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dronfield South , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heathfield Close (S18 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Dronfield South average (26.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heathfield Close (S18 1RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gosforth Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Crescent (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dronfield South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crofton Close | Under investigation |
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