Total Crime Rate
108.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 118th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (S41 8RT) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Street (S41 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Flamsteed Crescent. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 45 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 | Whitworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantrey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Peveril Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flamsteed Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flamsteed Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flamsteed Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Outram Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Outram Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Flamsteed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Flamsteed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Flamsteed Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Flamsteed Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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