Total Crime Rate
179.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Levens Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 59th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Levens Way (S41 8HZ) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Levens Way (S41 8HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranborne Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blandford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cranborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kendal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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