Crap Towns / Eckington / Crime

How much crime is there in Eckington?

The police recorded 64.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Eckington from September 2023 to August 2026, 15% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 64.6, down from 68.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	68.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	61.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	64.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	33.2	34.1
Public order	7.1	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.0	7.0
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Shoplifting	3.7	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.3	3.8
Drugs	2.5	2.4
Burglary	2.4	3.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chesterfield	8.6 km	114
Sheffield	9.6 km	104
Staveley	5.0 km	80.3
Clowne	8.0 km	77.6
Waverley and Catcliffe	9.0 km	75.0
Brimington	5.9 km	65.9
Swallownest and Aston	7.3 km	64.8
Eckington	–	64.8
Kiveton Park	8.5 km	57.9
Killamarsh	4.0 km	44.0
Dronfield	6.5 km	38.1
The typical town	–	76.2