Crime Rates at Searston Avenue, Holmewood, Chesterfield, S42 5QL

Searston Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 98th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Searston Avenue (S42 5QL) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Searston Avenue (S42 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.