Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mellor Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hasland , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

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 Mellor Way (S40 2UA) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Hasland average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellor Way (S40 2UA), the main crime hotspot is near Derby Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mellor Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Derby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Derby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Canterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Byron Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Birdholme Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdholme Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdholme Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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