Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Close (S41 8UN) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -84.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Close (S41 8UN), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 28 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Racecourse Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Racecourse Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Racecourse Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mountcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6050 | Under investigation |
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