Crime Rates at Wheatbridge Road, Chesterfield, S40 2AB

Wheatbridge Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 11th 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 Wheatbridge Road (S40 2AB) in the last 12 months was 471.5 per 1,000 residents and was 267.0% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 219.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatbridge Road (S40 2AB), 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.