Crime Rates at College Avenue, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3XE

College Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Staveley Central , and the 125th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Avenue (S43 3XE) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Avenue (S43 3XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darley Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frecheville Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.