Total Crime Rate
232.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 44th 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 West Street (S40 4TY) in the last 12 months was 232.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 125.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (S40 4TY), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Grove Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 50 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 | Public order | Alexandra Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Foljambe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Foljambe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foljambe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foljambe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foljambe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foljambe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Bank Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Bank Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spring Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Bank Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foljambe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foljambe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Grove Road | Under investigation |
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