Crime Rates at Mountcastle Street, Chesterfield, S41 8TX

Mountcastle Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 138th 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 Mountcastle Street (S41 8TX) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountcastle Street (S41 8TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arundel Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Racecourse Mount (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.