Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Lea area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Barlborough , and the 87th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Lea (S43 4QL) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Barlborough average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lea (S43 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Boughton Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Quarry Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Hill —
Sep 2025Other theft Quarry Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Boughton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughton Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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