Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.5 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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Nesfield Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 78th 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 Nesfield Close (S41 8DF) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 109.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nesfield Close (S41 8DF), 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 Nesfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunston Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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

Data Sources

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