Total Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Darwin Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 16th 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 Darwin Road (S40 4RX) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Darwin Road (S40 4RX), the main crime hotspot is near Rhodes Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyre Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eyre Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Darwin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newland Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cobden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westleigh Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oakley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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