Postcode · Chesterfield
Crime in S43 4SN
How much crime is recorded in S43 4SN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitwell & Elmton
- Council
- Bolsover
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
S43 4SNChesterfield
How safe is S43 4SN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S43 4SN area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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).
S43 4SNNational
Violence and sexual offences36.923.6
Anti-social behaviour14.110.7
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Public order6.94.6
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime2.81.5
Burglary2.59.1
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% 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.