Crime Rates at Wardlow Close, Chesterfield, S40 2LU

Wardlow Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 105th highest crime rate of 355 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 Wardlow Close (S40 2LU) in the last 12 months was 120.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average (128.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardlow Close (S40 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Didcot Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.