Crime Rates at Railway Cottages, Holmewood, Chesterfield, S42 5RQ

Railway Cottages area has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 47th highest crime rate of 363 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 Railway Cottages (S42 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Cottages (S42 5RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.