Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ludham Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brockwell , and the 171st 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 Ludham Gardens (S41 8SP) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ludham Gardens (S41 8SP), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ludham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outram Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Outram Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Peveril Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Acres View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ludham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Occupation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Occupation Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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