Total Crime Rate

212.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.4 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 212.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.1 10/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Spencer Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 51st 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 Spencer Street (S40 4SD) in the last 12 months was 212.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 136.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Street (S40 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lister Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homeport Mews —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Homeport Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marsden Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Angel Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glumangate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glumangate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glumangate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glumangate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glumangate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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