Total Crime Rate

38.1 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 38.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • 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 · 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 34th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 357 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 Vernon Road (S40 1EP) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (S40 1EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hipper Street West (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brickhouse Yard —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sydney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brook Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clifton Street —
Sep 2025Other theft South Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Glade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Glade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Barker Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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