Postcode · Chesterfield
Crime in S42 5AA
How much crime is recorded in S42 5AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Grassmoor & Holmewood
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,210 (2024)
S42 5AAChesterfield
How safe is S42 5AA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 109.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S42 5AA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
109.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
161
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S42 5AANational
Violence and sexual offences101.823.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Criminal damage and arson12.54.7
Public order11.04.6
Burglary7.99.1
Other crime3.61.5
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other theft2.44.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.