Crime Rates at Bacons Lane, Chesterfield, S40 2SX

Bacons Lane area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 357 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 Bacons Lane (S40 2SX) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bacons Lane (S40 2SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Augustines Crescent, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melling Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.