Crime Rates at Chester Street, Chesterfield, S40 1DW

Chester Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 64th 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 Chester Street (S40 1DW) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Street (S40 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Foljambe Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.