Crap Towns / Chesterfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Chesterfield?

The police recorded 114 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chesterfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 50% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 53.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 116, up from 115 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	115	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	109	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	116	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	53.7	34.1
Public order	12.8	6.6
Shoplifting	12.6	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.0	7.0
Other theft	8.0	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.1	3.8
Burglary	4.0	3.1
Drugs	3.6	2.4
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.4	0.8
Robbery	1.1	0.6
Theft from the person	1.0	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chesterfield	–	114
Clay Cross	8.4 km	106
Bolsover	9.6 km	88.7
North Wingfield and Holmewood	7.6 km	88.3
Staveley	5.5 km	80.3
Clowne	12.4 km	77.6
Brimington	3.2 km	65.9
Eckington	8.6 km	64.8
Killamarsh	12.2 km	44.0
Dronfield	7.2 km	38.1
Wingerworth	4.3 km	27.5
The typical town	–	76.2