Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunston Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 170th 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 Dunston Road (S41 9RD) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunston Road (S41 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheepbridge Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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