Total Crime Rate

243.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 243.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Prospect Terrace 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 Prospect Terrace (S40 4HD) 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 Prospect Terrace (S40 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Westleigh Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Westleigh Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holmebank East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clubhill Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clubhill Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newland Gardens
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darwin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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