Crime Rates at Melling Close, Chesterfield, S40 2ST

Melling Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 29th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melling Close (S40 2ST) in the last 12 months was 319.7 per 1,000 residents and was 146.5% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 211.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melling Close (S40 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Melling Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.