Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 96.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 23.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashgate Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 139th highest crime rate of 355 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 Ashgate Road (S40 4AF) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashgate Road (S40 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Catherine Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmebank East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clubhill Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clubhill Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sterland Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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