Total Crime Rate

192.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 192.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitecotes Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 59th highest crime rate of 355 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 Whitecotes Lane (S40 3HL) in the last 12 months was 192.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecotes Lane (S40 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Didcot Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitecotes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlyon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chepstow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Harehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devizes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devizes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melling Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Melling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melling Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harperhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harperhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stubbing Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlyon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitwell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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