Total Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherwood Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Barlow & Holmesfield , and the 83rd 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 Sherwood Place (S18 8PB) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherwood Place (S18 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Glen Vale. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 6 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Snelston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glen Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glen Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glen Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Glen Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gardom Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lynwood Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.