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

Peak View Road 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 Peak View Road (S40 4NW) 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 Peak View Road (S40 4NW), the main crime hotspot is near Chasecliff Close. Police recorded 29 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 Peak View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chasecliff Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Edge Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purbeck Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Masson Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Peak View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Edge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckden Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peak View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order White Edge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuttholme Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Purbeck Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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