Total Crime Rate

176.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Burglary 36.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 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
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

Sheepbridge Works area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 357 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 Sheepbridge Works (S41 9QD) in the last 12 months was 176.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepbridge Works (S41 9QD), the main crime hotspot is near Beresford Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepbridge Works area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beresford Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Silverdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sheepbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sheepbridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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