Total Crime Rate
375.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
208.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oakamoor Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brampton West & Loundsley Green , and the 20th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakamoor Close (S40 4SH) in the last 12 months was 375.0 per 1,000 residents and was 565.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 208.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakamoor Close (S40 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Mercaston Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chesterfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hipley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardgate Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rednall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rednall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cauldon Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linacre Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hipley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardgate Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mercaston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wardgate Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foston Drive | Under investigation |
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