Total Crime Rate
63.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Matlock Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Staveley Central , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Drive (S43 3EF) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Staveley Central average (137.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Matlock Drive (S43 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Beeley Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chesterfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blue Bell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monsal Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Curbar Curve | Under investigation |
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