Crime Rates at Highfield Lane, Chesterfield, S41 8AX

Highfield Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 131st 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 Highfield Lane (S41 8AX) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 300.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Lane (S41 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landsdowne Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.