Crime Rates at Harehill Road, Chesterfield, S40 2NG

Harehill Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 19th 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 Harehill Road (S40 2NG) in the last 12 months was 381.5 per 1,000 residents and was 194.1% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 260.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harehill Road (S40 2NG), 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.