Total Crime Rate

350.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 350.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howden Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Staveley Central , and the 25th 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 Howden Close (S43 3YR) in the last 12 months was 350.8 per 1,000 residents and was 154.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 246.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howden Close (S43 3YR), the main crime hotspot is near Pullman Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6053 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wateringbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pullman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pullman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pullman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pullman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hayfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherthorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Netherthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barrow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wateringbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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