Crime Rates at Merlin Avenue, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6QF

Merlin Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bolsover East , and the 48th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Avenue (S44 6QF) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Bolsover East average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Avenue (S44 6QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Court Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.