Total Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ulverston Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 357 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 Ulverston Road (S41 8ED) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ulverston Road (S41 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 13 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 | Vehicle crime | Ringwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Littlemoor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hastings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ringwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlemoor Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broom Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brome Head Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Brome Head Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyre Chapel Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brome Head Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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