Total Crime Rate

136.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 136.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chester Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 85th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Street (S40 1DN) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Street (S40 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Tap Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alexandra Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road West —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmebank East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tap Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A619 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hipper Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
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Data Sources

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