Total Crime Rate
105.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Loundes Wood Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 120th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Loundes Wood Avenue (S41 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Dunston average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Loundes Wood Avenue (S41 8BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Wood Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Wood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sudhall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sudhall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingswood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loundes Wood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loundes Wood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Wood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keswick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rose Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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