Crime in Dronfield
Recorded crime in Dronfield is 0.7 times the North East Derbyshire average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Dronfield: about 15,205 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.7×the North East Derbyshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Dronfield.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Dronfield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.7× the North East Derbyshire average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 56% of the harm here
- Burglary: 25% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in North East Derbyshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North East Derbyshire council area, not only Dronfield. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 118 | 1.1 | About the same |
| Cars broken into | 89 | 0.83 | Down 2% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 228 | 2.1 | Up 6% |
| Burglary of homes | 163 | 1.5 | Down 9% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in S18
In S18, the postcode district at the centre of Dronfield, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 430 | 5% | 9% | 65% | 13% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 109 | 1% | 7% | 20% | 71% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 105 | 29% | 2% | 2% | 68% | 0% |
| Public order | 93 | 2% | 9% | 52% | 37% | 1% |
| Other theft | 68 | 0% | 1% | 22% | 69% | 7% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 56 | 2% | 0% | 11% | 86% | 2% |
| Burglary | 55 | 4% | 0% | 4% | 85% | 7% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 13.2 |
| Drugs | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 3.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.5 |
| Public order | 3.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 4.3 |
Postcode districts in Dronfield
Nearby towns
Council: North East Derbyshire
Questions about crime in Dronfield
- Is Dronfield a safe place to live?
- Dronfield scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.7 times the North East Derbyshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Dronfield?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 654 recorded crimes a year to 700.
- What is the most common crime in Dronfield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 13 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Dronfield compare with North East Derbyshire?
- Crime severity in Dronfield is 0.7 times the North East Derbyshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Dronfield?
- In S18, the postcode district at the centre of Dronfield, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Dronfield?
- Of 55 burglaries reported in S18, the postcode district at the centre of Dronfield between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 85% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Dronfield?
- In North East Derbyshire, the council area Dronfield is in, the police recorded 118 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.1 per 1,000 residents, about the same as the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Dronfield?
- 228 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in North East Derbyshire, the council area Dronfield is in, 2.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.4 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Dronfield last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in North East Derbyshire, the council area Dronfield is in, against 0 the year before.