15/10/2026
🎥 In this short update, I explain our local policing priorities, how we decide where to focus our resources, and the work taking place across Chesterfield to address the issues that matter most to our communities.
Our priorities are shaped by reports and calls for service, intelligence and local knowledge from our PCs and PCSOs, and feedback received through our Community Voice surveys. Your concerns help inform where we focus our time and resources.
📍 Some recent progress and priorities include:
🚔 Nuisance and off-road bikes: Nine of our eleven neighbourhoods have identified nuisance bikes as a priority. Over the weekend, officers seized three off-road bikes in Queen’s Park as part of our ongoing enforcement activity. We have a bespoke operation to tackle this ongoing issue and rely on community intelligence to inform us who is riding these bikes, and where they are ridden and stored. We will take action on information and intelligence we receive.
👥 Youth-related anti-social behaviour: In Staveley, a targeted problem management plan addressing repeat incidents at an abandoned building has helped us identify three individuals, take positive action and achieve a reduction in reported incidents of ASB.
🛍️ Town centre retail crime: Reported shop theft fell by 20%, from 70 offences between March and June to 56 between June and September. We will continue targeting prolific offenders and working with local businesses through ShopWatch.
🏙️ Town centre anti-social behaviour: Retail crime and vagrancy remain priorities, with an increased focus on youth-related anti-social behaviour. We will continue working with Chesterfield Borough Council, local businesses, youth engagement teams and other partners to address these concerns. Since the introduction of our Town Centre Partnership team we have made 54 arrests and completed 34 stop searches within the town centre and will continue to take action against those who visit the town centre to commit crime and anti-social behaviour.
These results demonstrate the importance of visible policing, targeted enforcement and effective problem-solving with our partners. There is more work to do, and we remain committed to tackling the issues that affect residents, businesses and visitors.
Your voice matters. Please continue to report concerns and share information with us. Your feedback helps shape our priorities and informs how we police Chesterfield.
Thank you for your continued support.