Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

West Lea area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 150th lowest 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 West Lea (S40 3SL) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lea (S40 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near St Thomas' Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Clifford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greengate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatsworth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Lea —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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