Crime Rates at Devizes Close, Chesterfield, S40 2UL

Devizes Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Devizes Close (S40 2UL) in the last 12 months was 177.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devizes Close (S40 2UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Didcot Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.