Total Crime Rate

247.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

180.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 247.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 180.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 166.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 36th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (S41 9LE) in the last 12 months was 247.8 per 1,000 residents and was 238.2% higher than the Brimington North average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 180.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S41 9LE), the main crime hotspot is near Ashcroft Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Bank Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Webster Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roecar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilltop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Bank Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6052 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashcroft Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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