Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 138th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road (S40 3QW) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (S40 3QW), the main crime hotspot is near New Hall Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane West Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Lea —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greengate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jebb Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baycliff Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Tree Close —
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Data Sources

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