Crime Rates at William Brown Square, Chesterfield, S40 2FX

William Brown Square area has the 45th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 150th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Brown Square (S40 2FX) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Brown Square (S40 2FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maudesley Avenue, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jaw Bones Hill (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.