Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunshill Walk area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 131st highest 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 Dunshill Walk (S45 9LP) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunshill Walk (S45 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Furnace Hill Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shafton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Furnace Hill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shafton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stollard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnace Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Furnace Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shafton Close | Under investigation |
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