Total Crime Rate
127.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornwall Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 96th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in Chesterfield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cornwall Drive (S43 1EF) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornwall Drive (S43 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Cornwall Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 25 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 | Shoplifting | Birch Kiln Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwall Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwall Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devon Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birch Kiln Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Birch Kiln Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Birch Kiln Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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