Crime in Bolsover district: statistics, rates and trends
7,092 crimes were recorded in Bolsover district in the 12 months to August 2026, 84.7 per 1,000 residents. That is close to the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and almost unchanged on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Bolsover district at a glance
- Crime trends in Bolsover district
- Types of crime in Bolsover district
- Home Office recorded crime in Bolsover district
- Bolsover district compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Bolsover district
- Streets with the most crime in Bolsover district
- What happened after crimes were reported in Bolsover district
- Demographics of Bolsover district
- Fly-tipping in Bolsover
- Questions about crime in Bolsover district
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (2,957), anti-social behaviour (1,006) and public order (689) made up 66% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 161st of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lower half.
| Measure | Bolsover district | Derbyshire | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 7,092 | 66,489 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 84.7 | 80.8 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | 0% | +1% | -1% |
| Population | 83,773 | 822,377 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in Bolsover district peaked in the year to August 2021 (8,552 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2018 (6,617). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it rose 7%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 7,092 | 84.7 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 7,113 | 84.9 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 7,771 | 92.8 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 8,482 | 101.2 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 7,948 | 94.9 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 8,552 | 102.1 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 7,970 | 95.1 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 7,706 | 92.0 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 6,617 | 79.0 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 544 |
| July 2026 | 698 |
| June 2026 | 653 |
| May 2026 | 645 |
| April 2026 | 651 |
| March 2026 | 684 |
| February 2026 | 510 |
| January 2026 | 498 |
| December 2025 | 507 |
| November 2025 | 572 |
| October 2025 | 605 |
| September 2025 | 525 |
No category with at least 20 crimes was notably above the England and Wales rate, and theft from the person (75% below) and robbery (64% below) were well below it. On the year before, theft from the person rose from 20 to 35 and robbery rose from 29 to 41, while possession of weapons fell from 81 to 57 and other crime fell from 190 to 151.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2,957 | 35.3 | 34.2 | 0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,006 | 12.0 | 15.4 | -12% |
| Public order | 689 | 8.2 | 6.7 | +13% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 619 | 7.4 | 6.7 | +3% |
| Other theft | 460 | 5.5 | 6.4 | +4% |
| Vehicle crime | 349 | 4.2 | 5.0 | +2% |
| Shoplifting | 308 | 3.7 | 8.5 | +7% |
| Burglary | 221 | 2.6 | 3.6 | +1% |
| Drugs | 184 | 2.2 | 3.3 | +7% |
| Other crime | 151 | 1.8 | 2.1 | -21% |
| Possession of weapons | 57 | 0.7 | 1.0 | -30% |
| Robbery | 41 | 0.5 | 1.4 | +41% |
| Theft from the person | 35 | 0.4 | 1.7 | +75% |
| Bicycle theft | 15 | 0.2 | 0.8 | n/a |
What each category covers: crime categories.
5,691 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in Bolsover district in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 67.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, Bolsover district had the 112th lowest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
No change on the year or longer series is given for Bolsover district: comparable figures start in the year ending March 2026, because too many of the force's crimes in the year ending March 2025 were not assigned to a district.
Offences recorded in Bolsover district, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was stalking and harassment, with 1,014 offences (18% of the total). Relative to England and Wales, rates were highest for non-residential burglary (1.3 times the national rate). Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for theft from the person (0.20 times), robbery of personal property (0.38 times) and shoplifting (0.44 times).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalking and harassment | 1,014 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 1.20 |
| Violence without injury | 781 | 9.3 | 13.2 | 0.71 |
| Violence with injury | 633 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 0.93 |
| Criminal damage | 602 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 1.05 |
| Public order offences | 589 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.01 |
| Other theft offences | 453 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 0.83 |
| Vehicle offences | 330 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 0.78 |
| Shoplifting | 301 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 0.44 |
| Other sexual offences | 159 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.83 |
| Residential burglary | 144 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 0.69 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 133 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.76 |
| Non-residential burglary | 118 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.26 |
| Possession of drugs | 116 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.55 |
| Rape | 86 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.85 |
| Possession of weapons | 65 | 0.78 | 1.00 | 0.78 |
| Trafficking of drugs | 57 | 0.68 | 1.2 | 0.57 |
| Robbery of personal property | 29 | 0.35 | 0.91 | 0.38 |
| Theft from the person | 29 | 0.35 | 1.8 | 0.20 |
| Arson | 18 | 0.21 | 0.38 | 0.57 |
| Bicycle theft | 18 | 0.21 | 0.85 | 0.25 |
| Robbery of business property | 13 | 0.16 | 0.47 | 0.33 |
| Homicide | 2 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 2.97 |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 1 | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.34 |
Districts in the Derbyshire Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 9 districts in the Derbyshire Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Bolsover district had the 5th highest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 30,570 | 111.5 | 1.34 |
| Chesterfield | 10,682 | 100.7 | 1.21 |
| Erewash | 8,495 | 74.4 | 0.89 |
| Amber Valley | 8,916 | 68.3 | 0.82 |
| Bolsover | 5,691 | 67.9 | 0.82 |
| High Peak | 5,438 | 59.1 | 0.71 |
| North East Derbyshire | 5,853 | 54.9 | 0.66 |
| South Derbyshire | 6,195 | 52.7 | 0.63 |
| Derbyshire Dales | 3,230 | 45.0 | 0.54 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
6 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Bolsover district; the highest is Chesterfield district (121.6 per 1,000) and the lowest North East Derbyshire (70.1).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Bolsover district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | 13,284 | 117.4 | +39% |
| North East Derbyshire | 7,481 | 70.1 | -17% |
| Chesterfield | 12,900 | 121.6 | +44% |
| Ashfield | 13,007 | 100.4 | +19% |
| Amber Valley | 10,636 | 81.5 | -4% |
| Bassetlaw | 12,091 | 96.8 | +14% |
| Sheffield | 65,904 | 113.1 | +34% |
| Rotherham | 30,952 | 111.9 | +32% |
Of the 28 areas within Bolsover district, Creswell had the highest crime rate (138.5 per 1,000) and Glapwell the lowest (54.0).
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creswell | Town | 5,661 | 784 | 138.5 |
| Clowne West | Neighbourhood | 1,549 | 192 | 124.0 |
| Elmton-with-Creswell | Neighbourhood | 7,324 | 865 | 118.1 |
| Bolsover North & Shuttlewood | Neighbourhood | 4,730 | 524 | 110.8 |
| Bolsover | Town | 10,684 | 1,044 | 97.7 |
| South Normanton East | Neighbourhood | 4,932 | 461 | 93.5 |
| Shirebrook North | Neighbourhood | 7,043 | 651 | 92.4 |
| New Houghton | Town | 2,665 | 246 | 92.3 |
| Whitwell (Bolsover) | Town | 3,979 | 362 | 91.0 |
| Whitwell | Neighbourhood | 3,979 | 362 | 91.0 |
| Shirebrook | Town | 12,483 | 1,132 | 90.7 |
| Langwith | Neighbourhood | 4,343 | 375 | 86.3 |
| Ault Hucknall | Neighbourhood | 6,466 | 558 | 86.3 |
| Clowne | Town | 8,513 | 725 | 85.2 |
| Pinxton | Neighbourhood | 4,384 | 365 | 83.3 |
| Bolsover South | Neighbourhood | 5,143 | 407 | 79.1 |
| Tibshelf | Town | 3,574 | 275 | 76.9 |
| Bolsover East | Neighbourhood | 4,741 | 364 | 76.8 |
| Clowne East | Neighbourhood | 6,964 | 533 | 76.5 |
| South Normanton and Pinxton | Town | 14,582 | 1,037 | 71.1 |
| Shuttlewood | Town | 2,577 | 183 | 71.0 |
| Shirebrook South | Neighbourhood | 4,128 | 286 | 69.3 |
| Barlborough | Town | 3,334 | 226 | 67.8 |
| South Normanton West | Neighbourhood | 6,997 | 418 | 59.7 |
| Langwith | Town | 3,031 | 180 | 59.4 |
| Newton and Blackwell | Town | 2,646 | 156 | 59.0 |
| Blackwell | Neighbourhood | 4,142 | 230 | 55.5 |
| Glapwell | Town | 1,575 | 85 | 54.0 |
The 10 locations below account for 18% of the crime recorded in Bolsover district over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Parking Area” (492).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area | 492 |
| On or near Supermarket | 166 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 114 |
| On or near Cartwright Lane | 95 |
| On or near High Street | 94 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 74 |
| On or near Victoria Street | 73 |
| On or near West Street | 66 |
| On or near Main Street | 63 |
| On or near Mill Green Way | 61 |
Of the 6,086 crimes in Bolsover district with a recorded outcome, 31% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 3.9% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 1,006 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 2,491 | 40.9% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 1,872 | 30.8% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 665 | 10.9% | 11.5% |
| Status update unavailable | 273 | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Local resolution | 242 | 4.0% | 3.1% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 237 | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Court result unavailable | 118 | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 71 | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 39 | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Offender given a caution | 32 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 29 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 17 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Bolsover district has an estimated population of 83,773 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer students (4.4%, against 7.9%), fewer residents with Level 4 qualifications or above (22%, against 34%) and more residents with no qualifications (24%, against 18%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Bolsover district average decile 4.3 (1 = most deprived), more deprived than average.
| Measure | Bolsover district | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 17.1% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.6% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 57.5% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 24.1% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 4.4% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 21.7% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 24.2% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 18.5% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 66.3% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 16.3% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 17.2% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 4.3 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 5.8% | 10.1% (England) |
1,202 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Bolsover in 2024/25 (14.3 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Bolsover has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Bolsover district a safe place to live?
Bolsover district recorded 84.7 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, close to the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 161st of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest).
What is the most common crime in Bolsover district?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 2,957 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (1,006).
Is crime in Bolsover district going up or down?
Recorded crime in Bolsover district was almost unchanged on the year before: 7,092 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 7,113 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Bolsover district?
About 83,773 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 21% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Bolsover district?
Bolsover district is policed by Derbyshire.
How many crimes did the police record in Bolsover district in the year ending March 2026?
5,691 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 67.9 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales.
Which offences are more common in Bolsover district than across England and Wales?
Relative to the national rate, the most over-represented categories in the year ending March 2026 were non-residential burglary (118 offences, 1.3 times the England and Wales rate).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.