Whitwell — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Derbyshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
This Safer Neighbourhood area covers Whitwell and Hodthorpe. It belongs to the North East Local Policing Unit. Whitwell is a small village with a population of around 5,000 situated in an agricultural area, on the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire boundary. Part of the world famous Creswell Crags are within the Whitwell boundary. The Church of St Lawrence is central to the village and dates back to 1150.
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
25 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (28): ▼ 3 (11%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences14 · 56%
- Anti-social behaviour4 · 16%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 12%
- Robbery2 · 8%
- Burglary1 · 4%
- Vehicle crime1 · 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
13 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect9 · 69%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified3 · 23%
- Awaiting court outcome1 · 8%
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. ASB on Welbeck Street, Whitwell 2. Drugs around Welbeck Street area
1. We will carry out high visibility patrols in the area, talking to members of the public to identify offenders, utilising Derbyshire Alert and Community Catch ups 2. We will conduct high visibility and covert patrols; utilising stop search powers to identify Offenders. Liaising with the community via Community Catch ups and Derbyshire Alert.
Set: 2026-06-01
Public events & surgeries
Whitwell community catch up
2026-07-27 · COOP, Spring Street, Whitwell
Whitwell community catch up
Street meet
2026-08-14 · Whitwell Co-op S80 4RT
Street meet
Street meet
2026-09-07 · Whitwell Co-Op
Street meet
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- StationBolsover District Council, Sherwood Lodge, Bolsover, Chestefield, S44 6NF
Nearby teams in Derbyshire Constabulary
All Derbyshire Constabulary neighbourhood teams →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.