Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Garden Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 91st 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 Garden Close (S43 2DR) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 5 cases , up 150.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Close (S43 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bamford Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chesterfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Devonshire Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Devonshire Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Redhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Avenue North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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