Lowest-crime areas in Chesterfield
Of Chesterfield's 13 neighbourhoods, Brookside & Walton recorded the lowest crime rate, 36 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels the highest, 364 crimes per 1,000 residents. 8 of 13 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Chesterfield neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookside & Waltonaround S40 3DZ | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Ashgate & Brockwellaround S40 1HW | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | New Whittington, Hollingwood & Barrow Hillaround S43 1HY | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Brimington South & Taptonaround S43 1AJ | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Inkersall Green & Duckmantonaround S43 3RP | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Old Whittingtonaround S41 9PS | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Spital & Haslandaround S41 0PB | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Loundsley Green & Holme Hallaround S40 4RR | 97 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Staveley & Norbriggsaround S43 3PW | 118 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Dunstonaround S41 8HY | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Boythorpe & Birdholmearound S40 2SR | 149 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Newboldaround S41 7DQ | 155 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Central Chesterfield & Stonegravelsaround S40 1LX | 364 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Chesterfield has the lowest crime rate?
Brookside & Walton had the lowest recorded crime rate in Chesterfield from October 2025 to September 2026: 36 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Chesterfield has the highest crime rate?
Central Chesterfield & Stonegravels had the highest recorded crime rate in Chesterfield from October 2025 to September 2026: 364 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.