Crime Rates at Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FQ

Forge Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 20th 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 2FQ) in the last 12 months was 375.8 per 1,000 residents and was 189.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Drive (S40 2FQ), 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.