Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 30.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Handley Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 72nd lowest 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 Handley Road (S43 2EE) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handley Road (S43 2EE), 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 Handley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Redhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhouse Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Highgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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