Total Crime Rate

1803.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1012.3 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 1803.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1012.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 766.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 263.8 10/10
  • Public order 202.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.0 9/10
  • Other theft 110.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 104.3 10/10
  • Drugs 92.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.8 10/10
  • Robbery 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 18.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wharton Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 2nd 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 Wharton Drive (S41 0FJ) in the last 12 months was 1803.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1303.9% 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 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 165 (≈ 1012.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharton Drive (S41 0FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Corporation Street (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wharton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camlough Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camlough Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadoaks Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Owen Falls Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbeck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Camlough Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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