Crime Rates at Lings Crescent, North Wingfield, Chesterfield, S42 5QD

Lings Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 44th highest crime rate of 363 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 Lings Crescent (S42 5QD) in the last 12 months was 131.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lings Crescent (S42 5QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hucklow Avenue (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.