Crime Rates at New Square, Chesterfield, S40 1AH

New Square area has the highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Square (S40 1AH) in the last 12 months was 3964.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2956.8% higher than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average (129.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 394 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -57.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 583 (≈ 1714.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Square (S40 1AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 343 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Square (119 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.