Crime Rates at Shaw Street, Holmewood, Chesterfield, S42 5TT

Shaw Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 34th 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 Shaw Street (S42 5TT) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Street (S42 5TT), 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.