Total Crime Rate

1120.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

294.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1120.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 623.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 294.7 10/10
  • Public order 130.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.4 10/10
  • Other theft 67.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.7 9/10
  • Robbery 33.8 10/10
  • Other crime 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Forge Drive 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 Forge Drive (S40 2FP) 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 Forge Drive (S40 2FP), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 271 crimes here, including 66 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 (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trevorrow Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lordsmill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dundonald Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horse Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Roberts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jaw Bones Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Jaw Bones Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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