Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 2PG

Central Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 355 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 Central Avenue (S40 2PG) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (S40 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Rufford Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.