Crime Rates at Padley Wood Lane, Pilsley, Chesterfield, S45 8EL

Padley Wood Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Wingfield Central , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Padley Wood Lane (S45 8EL) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the North Wingfield Central average (66.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Padley Wood Lane (S45 8EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Padley Wood Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.