Crime Rates at Upper Croft, Danesmoor, Chesterfield, S45 9DQ

Upper Croft area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Croft (S45 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Clay Cross North average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Croft (S45 9DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penncroft Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.