Total Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nightingale Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingale Close (S41 7NU) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nightingale Close (S41 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chesterfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glumangate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Higher Albert Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glumangate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newland Dale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Homeport Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Homeport Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lister Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glumangate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glumangate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glumangate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Angel Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marsden Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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