Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Upper King Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 85th 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 Upper King Street (S43 1QB) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Brimington North average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper King Street (S43 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near Cornwall Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devon Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bernard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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