Crap Towns / Dronfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Dronfield?

The police recorded 38.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dronfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 50% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 39.6, up from 39.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	39.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	35.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	39.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.5	34.1
Shoplifting	5.7	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.6	7.0
Public order	3.3	6.6
Other theft	3.0	5.4
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Vehicle crime	2.3	3.8
Other crime	0.7	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chesterfield	7.2 km	114
Sheffield	7.9 km	104
Staveley	8.3 km	80.3
Waverley and Catcliffe	11.3 km	75.0
Brimington	7.0 km	65.9
Swallownest and Aston	12.1 km	64.8
Eckington	6.5 km	64.8
Brinsworth	12.9 km	46.3
Killamarsh	10.4 km	44.0
Dronfield	–	38.1
Wingerworth	11.5 km	27.5
The typical town	–	76.2