Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 64.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Molineux Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Staveley Central , and the 154th 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 Molineux Avenue (S43 3XJ) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Molineux Avenue (S43 3XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Frecheville Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Molineux Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Johns Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlecroft Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frecheville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frecheville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frecheville Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Frecheville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Molineux Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order College Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlecroft Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlecroft Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlecroft Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frecheville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlecroft Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlecroft Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chadwick Court
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chadwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manifold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Musard Place
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Musard Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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