Total Crime Rate

182.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 182.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whittington Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 355 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 Whittington Hill (S41 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 182.6 per 1,000 residents and was 149.2% higher than the Brimington North average (73.3 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittington Hill (S41 9EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivy Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whittington Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Glebe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Bakery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilltop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittington Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whittington Hill —
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Data Sources

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