Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 3JT

Poplar Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Avenue (S40 3JT) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% lower than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average (129.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (S40 3JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Moor Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.