Crime Rates at Barnfield Close, Holmewood, Chesterfield, S42 5RH

Barnfield Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 11th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield Close (S42 5RH) in the last 12 months was 237.8 per 1,000 residents and was 129.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Close (S42 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.