Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Peveril Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peveril Road (S41 8SH) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peveril Road (S41 8SH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peveril Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Peveril Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Acres View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Occupation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Occupation Road —
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Data Sources

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