Crime Rates at North Road, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BD

North Road area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

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 North Road (S44 5BD) in the last 12 months was 852.5 per 1,000 residents and was 723.0% higher than the Grassmoor average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 182 (≈ 745.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 394.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (S44 5BD), the main crime hotspot is near Church Side. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 169 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.