Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Horse Chestnut Close area has the 45th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 141st 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 Horse Chestnut Close (S40 2FL) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horse Chestnut Close (S40 2FL), the main crime hotspot is near Jaw Bones Hill. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horse Chestnut Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustines Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Askew Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Augustines Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Roberts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pond Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundonald Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevorrow Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustines Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horse Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maudesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustines Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Augustines Mount —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maudesley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maudesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Augustines Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turnbull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maynard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maynard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maudesley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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