Total Crime Rate
692.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025James Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 6th highest crime rate of 357 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 James Street (S41 7JE) in the last 12 months was 692.6 per 1,000 residents and was 735.0% higher than the Brockwell average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 197.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around James Street (S41 7JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flamsteed Crescent (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brockwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flamsteed Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flamsteed Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flamsteed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Flamsteed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meltham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Flamsteed Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holme Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | James Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Under investigation |
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