Total Crime Rate

379.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

247.0 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 379.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 247.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 30.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chelmsford Way area has the highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Brimington North , and the 18th 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 Chelmsford Way (S43 2PY) in the last 12 months was 379.5 per 1,000 residents and was 418.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 247.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsford Way (S43 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Campbell Drive. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chelmsford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Works Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chigwell Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chigwell Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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