Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springfield Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Avenue (S40 1DB) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average (128.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Avenue (S40 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Catherine Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmebank East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Glade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mark'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Vale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Vale Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Hipper Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A619 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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