Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cordwell Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 135th 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 Cordwell Avenue (S41 8BT) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cordwell Avenue (S41 8BT), 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 Cordwell Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Wood Close 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 Loundes Wood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hollin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hollin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caulfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caulfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sedbergh Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Garth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Garth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Willow Garth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ennerdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ennerdale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cordwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cordwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broughton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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