Bolsover has a crime rate of 80.55 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #167 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Bolsover's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Bolsover?

As of April 2026, Bolsover has an annual crime rate of 80.55 per 1,000 residents, based on 651 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Bolsover rank nationally for crime?

Bolsover ranks #167 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Bolsover?

The most common crime type in Bolsover is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 294 incidents in April 2026 — 45.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Bolsover local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Bolsover: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Bolsover recorded 651 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.11 per 1,000 residents. This places Bolsover at #167 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring80.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment651 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #167 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 10.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

651

trending_down -4.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.55per 1k

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National Safety

#167of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Derbyshire

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Shoplifting: 6	19
On or near John Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Vehicle crime: 1	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Boughton Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 3	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Mill Green Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Peveril Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Ann Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

651 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

294

45.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.5%

Public Order

11.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.0%

Other Theft

5.8%

Shoplifting

2.9%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Other Crime

2.6%

Burglary

2.5%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Bolsover

Bolsover recorded 651 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 80.55 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #167 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Bolsover (45.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.5%) and Public Order (11.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Bolsover has risen sharply — by 10.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by South Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

904

Total Stops

12.9%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

628

Stolen goods

106

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Offensive weapons

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal630

Arrest117

Community resolution97

Summons / charged by post50

Caution (simple or conditional)9

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male672

Female101

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

70.9%

White

16.2%

Asian

10.7%

Black

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by South Yorkshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bolsover North & Shuttlewood	39	135.9
2	Shirebrook North	66	118.4
3	Elmton-with-Creswell	83	100.2
4	Bolsover South	30	93.6
5	Whitwell	25	84.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Barlborough	22	3.4
shield	Shirebrook South	25	3.7
shield	Clowne West	23	6.8
shield	Blackwell	21	4.9
shield	Pinxton	29	4.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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