Total Crime Rate

119.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 119.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodlands area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 107th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

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 Woodlands (S43 1BE) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher than the Brimington North average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands (S43 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wayside (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Devonshire Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wikeley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hedley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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