Total Crime Rate
171.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hucklow Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 64th 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 Hucklow Avenue (S40 2LT) in the last 12 months was 171.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hucklow Avenue (S40 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Rufford Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brampton East & Boythorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wardlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Didcot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chertsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grindlow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Branton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foolow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wardlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sitwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chepstow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chepstow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chepstow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Didcot Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chertsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Didcot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Didcot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Didcot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boythorpe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boythorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boythorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wardlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melling Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boythorpe Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rufford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melling Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rufford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rufford Close | Under investigation |
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