Crime Rates at Kirkstone Road, Chesterfield, S41 8HF

Kirkstone Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 112th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstone Road (S41 8HF) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 56.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Road (S41 8HF), 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.