Crime Rates at Brent Close, Chesterfield, S40 4LD

Brent Close area has the 55th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 171st 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 Brent Close (S40 4LD) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brent Close (S40 4LD), 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.