Crime Rates at Salcey Square, Chesterfield, S40 2DX

Salcey Square area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 124th 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 Salcey Square (S40 2DX) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salcey Square (S40 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delves Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.