Total Crime Rate

108.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Peveril Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flamsteed Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flamsteed Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flamsteed Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Outram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Flamsteed Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitworth Road
Apr 2026Drugs Flamsteed Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Flamsteed Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flamsteed Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flamsteed Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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