Crime Rates at Alder Gardens, Hollingwood, Chesterfield, S43 2JU

Alder Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Gardens (S43 2JU) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower than the Brimington North average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Gardens (S43 2JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornbeam Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.