Crime Rates at Heather Avenue, Heath, Chesterfield, S44 5RF

Heather Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 49th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heather Avenue (S44 5RF) in the last 12 months was 125.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heather Avenue (S44 5RF), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.