Crime Rates at Bestwood Park, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9LB

Bestwood Park area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 13th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bestwood Park (S45 9LB) in the last 12 months was 241.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% higher than the Clay Cross North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 161.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bestwood Park (S45 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.