Total Crime Rate

246.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 246.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.0 10/10
  • Other theft 34.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hipley Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brampton West & Loundsley Green , and the 37th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hipley Close (S40 4LH) in the last 12 months was 246.6 per 1,000 residents and was 337.6% 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 20 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 Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 143.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hipley Close (S40 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Hipley Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hipley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hipley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sudbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hipley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linacre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cauldon Drive

Data Sources

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