Total Crime Rate

75.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

This area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brampton West & Loundsley Green , and the 176th 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 This (S40 4EL) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Brampton West & Loundsley Green average (56.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode S40 4EL, the main crime hotspot is near White Edge Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in S40 4EL area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order White Edge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peak View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masson Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Purbeck Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Edge Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckden Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Edge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Peak View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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