Total Crime Rate
243.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brockwell Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 38th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brockwell Lane (S40 4ED) in the last 12 months was 243.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% higher than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average (128.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brockwell Lane (S40 4ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westleigh Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chesterfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Holmebank East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklyn Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clubhill Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clubhill Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westleigh Court | Under investigation |
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