Total Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Giles Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Hasland , and the 126th 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 St Giles Close (S40 2UT) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Hasland average (107.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Giles Close (S40 2UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jaw Bones Hill, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chesterfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Trevorrow Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Jaw Bones Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Jaw Bones Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Jaw Bones Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jaw Bones Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Roberts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Derby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dundonald Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | β |
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