Crime Rates at Whitecotes Close, Chesterfield, S40 3SD

Whitecotes Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitecotes Close (S40 3SD) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitecotes Close (S40 3SD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.