Total Crime Rate
104.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walton 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.
View Crime In Chesterfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tunstall Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hunloke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Walton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashdown Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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