Total Crime Rate

165.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 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 165.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whitecotes Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 70th 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 Whitecotes Lane (S40 3HR) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 226.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecotes Lane (S40 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 28 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 Whitecotes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Davian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davian Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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