Total Crime Rate
1120.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
294.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hipper Street South area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hipper Street South (S40 1SS) in the last 12 months was 1120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 772.3% 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 Shoplifting with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 107.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 294.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hipper Street South (S40 1SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 473 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Street (226 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chesterfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lordsmill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | South Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Mary'S Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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