Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.0 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 92.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whinfell Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 145th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whinfell Road (S41 8BF) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower than the Dunston average (112.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinfell Road (S41 8BF), the main crime hotspot is near Monkwood Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whinfell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Comley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caulfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caulfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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