Total Crime Rate

233.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 233.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.9 10/10
  • Public order 36.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hollin Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

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 Hollin Close (S41 8BP) in the last 12 months was 233.9 per 1,000 residents and was 108.5% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 165.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollin Close (S41 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Baines Wood Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollin Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cordwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hollin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Garth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Garth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cordwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Wood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hollin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loundes Wood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ennerdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Willow Garth Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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