Total Crime Rate

241.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

176.9 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 241.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 176.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 154.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wardgate Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brampton West & Loundsley Green , and the 39th 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 Wardgate Way (S40 4SL) in the last 12 months was 241.2 per 1,000 residents and was 328.0% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 176.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardgate Way (S40 4SL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wardgate Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linacre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rednall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rednall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hipley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercaston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wardgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cauldon Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hipley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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