Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sanforth Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 357 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 Sanforth Street (S41 8RS) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Brockwell average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sanforth Street (S41 8RS), the main crime hotspot is near Flamsteed Crescent. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sanforth Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sanforth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flamsteed Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flamsteed Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flamsteed Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flamsteed Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Flamsteed Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Flamsteed Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flamsteed Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Outram Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Greenside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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