Postcode · Chesterfield
Crime in S42 5ND
How much crime is recorded in S42 5ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Grassmoor & Holmewood
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,882 (2024)
S42 5NDChesterfield
How safe is S42 5ND
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 56.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S42 5ND area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 5NDNational
Violence and sexual offences48.323.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Burglary9.39.1
Public order9.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Shoplifting6.48.4
Other theft6.04.5
Other crime4.31.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs2.02.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.