Crime Rates at Basil Close, Chesterfield, S41 7SL

Basil Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Brampton East & Boythorpe , and the 18th 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 Basil Close (S41 7SL) in the last 12 months was 416.7 per 1,000 residents and was 221.3% higher than the Brampton East & Boythorpe average (129.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 300.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basil Close (S41 7SL), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Street. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 191 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.