Total Crime Rate

1007.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

190.8 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 1007.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 409.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 226.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 190.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.9 10/10
  • Other theft 45.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.4 10/10
  • Burglary 35.3 10/10
  • Public order 35.3 10/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Tapton Lock Hill area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 5th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tapton Lock Hill (S41 7GF) in the last 12 months was 1007.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1111.7% higher than the Brockwell average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 106.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 190.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tapton Lock Hill (S41 7GF), the main crime hotspot is near Tapton Vale. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tapton Lock Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Tapton Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tapton Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swaddale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swaddale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swaddale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Tapton Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapton Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapton Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tapton Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meltham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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