Postcode · Chesterfield
Crime in S40 2SR
How much crime is recorded in S40 2SR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Boythorpe & Birdholme
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
S40 2SRChesterfield
How safe is S40 2SR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 130.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S40 2SR area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
130.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
234
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
S40 2SRNational
Violence and sexual offences114.623.6
Anti-social behaviour28.310.7
Public order23.34.6
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Burglary12.69.1
Shoplifting12.48.4
Drugs9.12.4
Other theft8.54.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Possession of weapons3.90.9
Other crime3.81.5
Robbery2.21.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.