Crime Rates at West Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9QX

West Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 20th 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 West Street (S45 9QX) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (S45 9QX), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Place. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.