Total Crime Rate
101.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimborne Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 128th highest crime rate of 357 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 Wimborne Crescent (S41 8PS) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimborne Crescent (S41 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Cranborne Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 17 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 | Public order | Cranborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Landsdowne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blandford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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