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

Furnace Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 60th highest crime rate of 363 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 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Grassmoor average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furnace Close (S42 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Broom Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.