Total Crime Rate

181.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 181.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.4 10/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bowshaw area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Barlow & Holmesfield , and the 26th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

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 Bowshaw (S18 2GB) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 237.2% higher than the Barlow & Holmesfield average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowshaw (S18 2GB), the main crime hotspot is near Bowshaw. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bowshaw area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheffield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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