Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leyburn Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 171st highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leyburn Close (S40 4DW) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Brockwell average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leyburn Close (S40 4DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brent Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Magpie Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leyburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hastings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Magpie Way | Under investigation |
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