South Normanton and Pinxton — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Derbyshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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This Safer Neighbourhood area covers South Normanton and Pinxton. It belongs to the Amber Valley Local Policing Unit. South Normanton and Pinxton are small market villages within the Bolsover District Council area, approximately ten miles south of Chesterfield Town Centre. Both areas are adjacent to the main A38 Derby/Mansfield link road and Junction 28 of the M1 Motorway. The areas were predominantly mining villages and are still highly populated with ex-mining communities.

Contact the team

email: alfreton.neighbourhoods@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk
telephone: 101

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Derbyshire Constabulary's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

115 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (127): ▼ 12 (9%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences57 · 50%
Anti-social behaviour21 · 18%
Public order11 · 10%
Burglary5 · 4%
Other theft5 · 4%
Other crime4 · 3%
Criminal damage and arson3 · 3%
Drugs3 · 3%

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

104 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect61 · 59%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified22 · 21%
Awaiting court outcome13 · 13%
Local resolution5 · 5%
Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 2%
Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%

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. Nuisance motorbikes on South Street Rec, South Normanton 2. Anti-Social Behaviour around the bungalow, Red Lane, South Normanton 3. Nuisance motorbikes and quad bikes on the Bridle Way, South Normanton

1. Increase patrols within the area, build intelligence to identify those involved. Positive action to be taken using our section 59 and section 165 powers. Work alongside our off-road bike team and our drone officers. 2. Increase patrols within the area, engage with the young people involved in anti-social behaviour. Work alongside our youth engagement team to deliver inputs in schools, educating the young people around the impact anti-social behaviour has on victims and the community. Signpost young people to diversionary activities taking place in the area and issue anti-social behaviour letters to those found engaging in anti-social behaviour. Consideration to be given for other suitable disposals where necessary, such as Acceptable Behaviour Contracts, Immediate Justice. 3. Increase patrols within the area, build intelligence to identify those involved. Positive action to be taken using our section 59 and section 165 powers. Work alongside our off-road bike team and our drone officers.

Set: 2026-07-01