Chesterfield

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Chesterfield.

Population
104,930
People in Employment
45,705 (71.8%)
People Inactive
15,610 (24.5%)
People Unemployed
2,305 (3.6%)
Number Of Jobs
37k
Median Salary
£25,190
Mean Salary
£28,490

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Chesterfield. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Chesterfield for 2024

Chesterfields most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 5,665 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,285 crimes. Which is an increase of 380 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 5,568 941
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,865 481
Getting Better
Public order 1,442 241
Getting Better
Other theft 956 178
Getting Better
Shoplifting 769 173
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,016 134
Getting Better
Burglary 548 83
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 440 80
Getting Better
Other crime 225 44
Getting Better
Drugs 244 36
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 109 27
Getting Better
Robbery 66 21
Getting Better
Theft from the person 106 11
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 40 4
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Chesterfield

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

St Leonard's has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Chesterfield, with 3181 crimes and 380 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Walton has 191 crimes and 37 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Linacre 266 20
Rother 258 39
Lowgates and Woodthorpe 219 48
Dunston 193 30
Moor 160 37
St Helen's 159 28
Hasland 116 18
Brockwell 111 16
Loundsley Green 109 29
Barrow Hill and New Whittington 99 17
Hollingwood and Inkersall 94 12
Brimington North 83 20
Brimington South 83 14
Old Whittington 73 17
Holmebrook 70 16
Middlecroft and Poolsbrook 60 12
St Leonard's 45 9
West 40 6
Walton 36 11

Crime map for Chesterfield

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Chesterfield

The average property price in Chesterfield is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £306,893.55 £186,857.70 £145,696.31 £112,065.75
2022 £295,157.10 £182,389.71 £143,096.17 £110,571.75
2021 £270,093.14 £167,554.47 £132,043.42 £105,871.28
2020 £244,465.03 £153,144.37 £120,245.25 £99,764.15
2019 £237,358.39 £148,456.65 £116,837.19 £99,515.34
2018 £234,064.27 £145,864.43 £115,235.16 £99,535.12
2017 £224,585.38 £139,220.69 £110,550.35 £97,724.75
2016 £212,268.67 £132,405.21 £105,861.71 £91,640.79
2015 £200,937.79 £125,695.77 £100,606.99 £87,373.08
2014 £193,862.21 £121,634.00 £98,120.10 £85,277.24
2013 £184,227.37 £114,985.77 £93,050.38 £81,546.98
2012 £181,688.30 £113,375.73 £91,869.48 £81,541.39
2011 £179,732.35 £110,741.82 £89,736.90 £80,708.57
2010 £182,746.76 £113,446.91 £92,641.03 £83,452.44

Property prices over time for Chesterfield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Chesterfield

The median salary in Chesterfield is £25,190 and the mean salary in Chesterfield is £28,490.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
37k
Median Salary
£25,190
Annual Percentage Change
10.1%
Mean Salary
£28,490

Salary comparison between Chesterfield and East Midlands

See how Chesterfield compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Chesterfield ranks 22 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA 11k £30,908 4.7% £36,856 14.4%
Blaby 36k £30,007 20.8% £33,438 13.7%
Rushcliffe 40k £29,621 2.9% £35,292 -2.1%
South Derbyshire 47k £29,320 2.1% £31,510 -2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA 143k £28,755 7.9% £34,500 6.8%
North West Leicestershire 42k £28,733 12.2% £33,352 14.7%
Broxtowe 43k £28,259 8.6% £32,863 1.2%
Charnwood 60k £28,227 16.2% £29,989 9.6%
West Lindsey 35k £28,101 4.3% £29,966 1.6%
Harborough 36k £27,985 -2.8% £37,702 13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA 119k £27,764 6.4% £30,994 0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth 41k £27,537 5.0% £29,830 2.9%
Erewash 42k £27,509 4.9% £31,794 6.3%
Lincoln 44k £27,419 27.5% £28,480 15.8%
Derby UA 77k £26,759 1.1% £29,456 0.8%
North East Derbyshire 32k £26,320 2.6% £30,033 2.7%
North Kesteven 41k £26,310 -2.7% £29,318 0.0%
High Peak 33k £26,052 10.3% £30,521 11.0%
South Holland 36k £25,986 4.4% £29,194 -1.3%
South Kesteven 49k £25,848 6.2% £31,086 8.7%
Ashfield 40k £25,813 10.0% £28,767 8.4%
Oadby and Wigston 19k £25,683 15.2% £27,819 -0.9%
Newark and Sherwood 41k £25,031 5.4% £28,722 -0.4%
Gedling 39k £24,699 6.4% £28,056 5.1%
Derbyshire Dales 20k £24,601 10.0% £27,735 -8.0%
Mansfield 38k £24,588 12.8% £26,832 12.1%
Bassetlaw 41k £24,515 0.0% £27,210 9.2%
Amber Valley 48k £24,512 -0.2% £29,444 -1.1%
East Lindsey 41k £23,900 18.6% £27,584 21.9%
Boston 0k £23,676 4.4% £25,400 6.4%
Leicester UA 90k £23,175 9.3% £25,906 7.5%
Melton 0k £22,569 18.6% £28,043 25.3%
Nottingham UA 69k £22,243 3.9% £24,376 4.0%
Bolsover 27k £0 0.0% £25,947 -6.2%

See how Chesterfield compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Chesterfield

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
35 350 450 180 195 285 145 275 155 80 95 420 255 5 60 155 210