Crap Towns / Wingerworth / Crime

How much crime is there in Wingerworth?

The police recorded 27.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wingerworth from September 2023 to August 2026, 64% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 14.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 33.1, up from 28.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	28.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	21.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	33.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	14.8	34.1
Public order	2.7	6.6
Other theft	2.5	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	2.3	7.0
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Drugs	0.5	2.4
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Shoplifting	0.2	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.1	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.0	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Alfreton	12.2 km	118
Chesterfield	4.3 km	114
Clay Cross	4.1 km	106
Bolsover	9.5 km	88.7
North Wingfield and Holmewood	4.5 km	88.3
Huthwaite	11.9 km	83.1
Staveley	7.8 km	80.3
Matlock	10.5 km	68.7
Brimington	6.3 km	65.9
Dronfield	11.5 km	38.1
Wingerworth	–	27.5
The typical town	–	76.2