Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walton Drive area has the 39th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 126th 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 Walton Drive (S40 2PL) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Drive (S40 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Walton Crescent. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walton Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tunstall Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hunloke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashdown Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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