Total Crime Rate

169.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 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 169.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

West Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Staveley Central , and the 66th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

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 Crescent (S44 5HD) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% higher than the Staveley Central average (137.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Crescent (S44 5HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Chesterfield

Crime Over Time in West Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary North Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Poolsbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Grove —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑