Total Crime Rate

135.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 135.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shakespeare Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 37th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Street (S42 5BB) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (S42 5BB), the main crime hotspot is near Shakespeare Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westhill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burns Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Tennyson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shakespeare Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B6038 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whitmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitmore Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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