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.
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Crime overview

Markham Road 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 Markham Road (S44 5HP) 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 Markham Road (S44 5HP), the main crime hotspot is near Erin Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Markham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Markham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whisperwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Erin Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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