Is Chesterfield safe?

Chesterfield has a crime rate of 107.73 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #261 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Chesterfield'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 Chesterfield?

As of April 2026, Chesterfield has an annual crime rate of 107.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,062 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 Chesterfield rank nationally for crime?

Chesterfield ranks #261 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 Chesterfield?

The most common crime type in Chesterfield is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 426 incidents in April 2026 — 40.1% 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 Chesterfield local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Chesterfield: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Chesterfield recorded 1,062 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.84 per 1,000 residents. This places Chesterfield at #261 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 1.6% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring107.73 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,062 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #261 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 1.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,062

trending_down -12.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

107.73per 1k

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National Safety

#261of 331

Top 16% Riskiest UK

Derbyshire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Cavendish Street Map	Public order: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other theft: 3	9
On or near Cavendish Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13 Bicycle theft: 1	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 11 Other crime: 2	11
On or near Birchwood Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 2 Other crime: 1	8
On or near Shopping Area Map	Public order: 11	11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,062 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

426

40.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

181

17.0%

Public Order

106

10.0%

Shoplifting

6.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.4%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Burglary

2.8%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Other Crime

2.0%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Chesterfield

Chesterfield recorded 1,062 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 107.73 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#261 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Chesterfield (40.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.0%) and Public Order (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Chesterfield has fallen slightly — by 1.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Derbyshire Constabulary 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

653

Total Stops

10.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

456

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Firearms

Fireworks

Evidence of offences under the Act

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal502

Arrest66

Community resolution47

Summons / charged by post37

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male525

Female96

Other5

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

84.1%

White

7.1%

Asian

7.0%

Black

1.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Derbyshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Leonard's	226	158.5
2	Moor	57	144.4
3	Middlecroft and Poolsbrook	85	143.2
4	Rother	75	132.8
5	Loundsley Green	32	124.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Walton	18	3.4
shield	Linacre	18	4.7
shield	West	16	2.6
shield	Hollingwood and Inkersall	30	3.9
shield	Brimington North	16	3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -1.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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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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