Total Crime Rate

208.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.6 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 208.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.2 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thorpe Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 55th highest crime rate of 355 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 Thorpe Close (S41 8JS) in the last 12 months was 208.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 150.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Close (S41 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thorpe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devonshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Racecourse Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Racecourse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Racecourse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Levens Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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