Total Crime Rate

4126.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1700.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 4126.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1700.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1173.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 885.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 870.6 10/10
  • Public order 458.8 10/10
  • Other theft 208.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 200.0 10/10
  • Drugs 85.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 61.8 10/10
  • Burglary 41.2 10/10
  • Other crime 38.2 10/10
  • Robbery 38.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 29.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.8 10/10
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

New Square area has the highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Square (S40 1PH) in the last 12 months was 4126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3111.8% 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 399 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -21.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 578 (≈ 1700.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Square (S40 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 348 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Square —
Apr 2026Other crime New Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Drugs New Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Markham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marsden Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Square —
Apr 2026Public order Angel Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Place —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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