Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heaton Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 87th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heaton Street (S40 3AF) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher 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 16 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 Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Street (S40 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Lane West. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heaton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haddon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jebb Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Thomas' Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenthorne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street West Under investigation

Data Sources

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