Postcode · Chesterfield
Crime in S42 6ED
How much crime is recorded in S42 6ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Grassmoor & Holmewood
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,394 (2024)
S42 6EDChesterfield
How safe is S42 6ED
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 72.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S42 6ED area, more than double 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
72.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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 6EDNational
Violence and sexual offences64.023.6
Public order17.74.6
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Drugs3.92.4
Other theft3.94.5
Burglary3.59.1
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Shoplifting1.88.4
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.