Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Tennyson Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 84th 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 Tennyson Avenue (S40 4SW) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Avenue (S40 4SW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tennyson Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foljambe Road
Apr 2026Drugs Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cobden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lister Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lister Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foljambe Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foljambe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Marsden Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foljambe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foljambe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foljambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cobden Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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