Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 37.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highfield Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 110th 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 Highfield Road (S41 7HS) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% higher than the Brockwell average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (S41 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Rhodes Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Craven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Craven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Craven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eyre Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyre Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highfield View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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