Total Crime Rate
181.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowshaw area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Barlow & Holmesfield , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 363 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 Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowshaw (S18 2GB), the main crime hotspot is near Bowshaw. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barlow & Holmesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowshaw | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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