Postcode · Chesterfield
Crime in S45 9SD
How much crime is recorded in S45 9SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Clay Cross
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,456 (2024)
S45 9SDChesterfield
How safe is S45 9SD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S45 9SD area, well 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
48.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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).
S45 9SDNational
Violence and sexual offences43.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Burglary4.99.1
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Public order3.14.6
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% 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.