What is the crime rate in Chesterfield?

As of February 2026, Chesterfield has a crime rate of 8.89 per 1,000 residents, based on 921 recorded offences.

How does Chesterfield rank nationally for crime?

Chesterfield ranks #150 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Chesterfield?

The most common crime type in Chesterfield is Violence and sexual offences with 388 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Chesterfield?

As of February 2026, Chesterfield has a crime rate of 8.89 per 1,000 residents, based on 921 recorded offences.

How does Chesterfield rank nationally for crime?

Chesterfield ranks #150 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Chesterfield?

The most common crime type in Chesterfield is Violence and sexual offences with 388 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 42.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Chesterfield Crime Intelligence Report

Chesterfield recorded 921 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.89 per 1,000 residents. This places Chesterfield at #150 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 18.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.8% lower.

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

Total Crimes

921

trending_down -18.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.89per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#150of 331

By total crime volume

Derbyshire

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 36	36
On or near Cavendish Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 17 Public order: 5 Other theft: 3	17
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 23 Burglary: 2	23
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19 Other theft: 2	19
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 7	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 12 Burglary: 3 Theft from the person: 2	12
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Tap Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3	6
On or near Barnfield Close Map	Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 2	7

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

921 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

388

42.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

133

14.4%

Shoplifting

102

11.1%

Public Order

8.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.1%

Other Theft

4.1%

Burglary

3.9%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Other Crime

2.2%

Vehicle Crime

1.5%

Robbery

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Leonard's	215	11.7
2	Moor	67	6.6
3	Rother	65	4.5
4	St Helen's	63	6.3
5	Loundsley Green	54	6.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Walton	13	0.5
shield	West	16	0.5
shield	Linacre	17	0.4
shield	Brimington North	21	3.8
shield	Lowgates and Woodthorpe	28	14.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -18.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.8%

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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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