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Overview of Bolsover crime rate

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Bolsover holds a medium crime level, ranking 12th amongst 25 local jurisdictions in terms of crime occurrences. With 8,273 incidents reported in 2023 and a population of 80,273, the crime rate stands at 103.06 per 1,000 people, indicating a 3.14% increase over the prior year.

Most frequent crimes in Bolsover include Violence and sexual offences (39.7%), Anti-social behaviour (16.5%), and Public order (10.5%). The least common were Robbery, Theft from the person, and Bicycle theft, each occurring at rates below 0.3%.

In its 17 wards, Bolsover saw the highest crime rates in Langwith (155.2), Bolsover North & Shuttlewood (132.5), and Shirebrook South (118.4), while Clowne East (80.7), South Normanton West (78.4), and Blackwell (64.2) were the safest.

Looking at postcode districts, DE1 (592.8), S80 (164.8), and S21 (137.1) experienced the highest crime rates, with NG19 (80.7), S42 (70.2), and DE5 (55.6) being the most secure.

In Bolsover, there has been a consistent rise in Public order offences from 2020 through 2023, along with an increase in Shoplifting and Vehicle crime in 2021 and Shoplifting again in 2023. Violence and sexual offences saw increases each year from 2020 to 2023. However, the area experienced decreases in Anti-social behaviour each year from 2021 to 2023, with reductions in Burglary, Shoplifting, and Vehicle crime in 2020.

Bolsover crime incidents by crime type

A total of 8273 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3286 (39.7)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1361 (16.5)%
Public order – 866 (10.5)%
Criminal damage and arson – 791 (9.6)%
Other theft – 485 (5.9)%
Vehicle crime – 439 (5.3)%
Shoplifting – 330 (4.0)%
Burglary – 260 (3.1)%
Other crime – 200 (2.4)%
Drugs – 129 (1.6)%
Possession of weapons – 69 (0.8)%
Robbery – 22 (0.3)%
Theft from the person – 18 (0.2)%
Bicycle theft – 17 (0.2)%

How does Bolsover compare against nearby areas ?

Bolsover ranks 12th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Bolsover wards

There are 17 wards within Bolsover. Langwith, Bolsover North & Shuttlewood, Shirebrook South has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 17 wards from high crime rate to low.