Crime Rates at Birchwood Crescent, Chesterfield, S40 2HY

Birchwood Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 7th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchwood Crescent (S40 2HY) in the last 12 months was 550.7 per 1,000 residents and was 324.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 352.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchwood Crescent (S40 2HY), 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.