Total Crime Rate

332.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 332.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.6 8/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • 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

Danby Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 28th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Danby Avenue (S41 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 332.1 per 1,000 residents and was 353.3% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 207.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danby Avenue (S41 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Danby Avenue. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Danby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Layton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Danby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roecar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webster Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gipsy Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gipsy Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydford Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilltop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danby Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Bakery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Glebe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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