Dronfield — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Derbyshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
This Safer Neighbourhood area covers Dronfield. It belongs to the North East Local Policing Unit. Dronfield is a large town with a population of 21,000 persons, located close to the city of Sheffield. It has an active town council, Dronfield Town Council, and a good range of shops.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Derbyshire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
91 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (78): ▲ 13 (17%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences38 · 42%
- Anti-social behaviour10 · 11%
- Shoplifting9 · 10%
- Public order8 · 9%
- Vehicle crime8 · 9%
- Criminal damage and arson5 · 5%
- Other theft5 · 5%
- Burglary4 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
65 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified34 · 52%
- Unable to prosecute suspect23 · 35%
- Awaiting court outcome5 · 8%
- Local resolution2 · 3%
- Offender given a caution1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
1. Shop thefts Sainsbury's and COOP stores (Hartington Road/Pentland Road) 2. Youth anti-social behaviour (ASB) Gosforth fields and Pentland shops 3. ASB, in woodland areas, including , Sindelfingen woods and Kitchen Wood and other areas 4. ASB E-scooters / bikes - Cliffe Park and Dronfield Civic Centre
1. High vis patrols, crime prevention stalls and events, joint working with SYP, work directly with COOP to improve access to CCTV. Further staff training for shop staff to improve consistent reporting. 2. High visibility patrols after school times/school holidays and conduct school visits to deliver educational talks around ASB prior to summer holidays. Xtreme wheels session. 3. High visibility patrols after school times/school holidays, joint visits with Woodland Trust and improved signage and joint work with rural crime. 4. High visibility patrols, intel owners, information/ law talks with schools
Set: 2026-06-01
Public events & surgeries
Bike Marking event
2026-07-19 · Dronfield Civic Centre Dronfield S18 1PD
Bike Marking event
Street Meet
2026-07-22 · Dronfield Civic Centre Dronfield S18 1PD
Street Meet
Community catch up
2026-07-31 · Dronfield Garden Centre Dyche Lane
Community catch up
Community catch up
2026-08-01 · Dronfield Civic Centre Dronfield S18 1PD
Community catch up
Street Meet
2026-08-04 · Cliffe Park Calleywhite Lane Dronfield
Street Meet
Community catch up
2026-08-07 · The Barn Dronfield S18 1PX
Community catch up
Crime prevention stall - Sainsbury's
2026-08-08 · Wreakes Lane, Dronfield, S18 1PN
Crime prevention stall - Sainsbury's
Bike Marking event
2026-08-14 · Dronfield Civic Centre Dronfield S18 1PD
Bike Marking event
Community catch up - The Forge
2026-08-17 · Church Street, Dronfield
Community catch up - The Forge
Community catch up
2026-08-29 · Dronfield Sports Centre Civic Centre Dronfield S18 1PD
Community catch up
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Dronfield (station)Clay Cross Police Station, Pilsley Road, Danesmoor, Chesterfield, S45 9BJ
Nearby teams in Derbyshire Constabulary
- Unstone and Rural
- Dunston, Moor and St Helen's
- Whittington and Barrow Hill
- Eckington
- Newbold and Brockwell
- Brimington
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Derbyshire Constabulary.