Crime Rates at Johnstone Close, Chesterfield, S40 2RT

Johnstone Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Johnstone Close (S40 2RT) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnstone Close (S40 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melling Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlyon Gardens (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.