Total Crime Rate

180.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 180.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wordsworth Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 57th 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 Wordsworth Road (S41 8SU) in the last 12 months was 180.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 120.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (S41 8SU), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kipling Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B6050 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highgrove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edmund Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountcastle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mountcastle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft St Chad'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Occupation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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