Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Road (S40 1EL) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (S40 1EL), the main crime hotspot is near Barker Fold. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Glade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft South Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Glade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Barker Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sydney Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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