Total Crime Rate

884.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 884.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 536.2 10/10
  • Public order 87.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Burglary 43.5 10/10
  • Other theft 29.0 10/10
  • Robbery 19.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 14.5 9/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Forge Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 357 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 Forge Drive (S40 2FH) in the last 12 months was 884.1 per 1,000 residents and was 581.6% higher than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average (129.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 159.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Drive (S40 2FH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 222 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Maudesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Horse Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horse Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jaw Bones Hill —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jaw Bones Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lord Roberts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hough Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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