Postcode · Chesterfield
Crime in S40 3HL
How much crime is recorded in S40 3HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Boythorpe & Birdholme
- Council
- Chesterfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,561 (2024)
S40 3HLChesterfield
How safe is S40 3HL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the S40 3HL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
62.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 3HLNational
Violence and sexual offences54.923.6
Anti-social behaviour8.610.7
Public order8.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft5.44.5
Drugs5.02.4
Other crime4.21.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.