Total Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thirlmere Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 151st highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thirlmere Road (S41 8EL) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirlmere Road (S41 8EL), the main crime hotspot is near Wythburn Road. Police recorded 17 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 | Burglary | Keswick Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Helmsley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wythburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loundes Wood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loundes Wood Avenue | Under investigation |
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