Crime Rates at Birchwood Crescent, Chesterfield, S40 2HR

Birchwood Crescent area has the 41st highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood Crescent (S40 2HR) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Crescent (S40 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Birchwood Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.