Crime Rates at Bretby Road, Chesterfield, S40 4UL

Bretby Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Brampton West & Loundsley Green , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bretby Road (S40 4UL) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretby Road (S40 4UL), 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.