Crime Rates at Furnace Close, Grassmoor, Chesterfield, S42 5AF

Furnace Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 50th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

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 Furnace Close (S42 5AF) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Grassmoor average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furnace Close (S42 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Wingerworth Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.