Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Ferndale Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Gravesham .

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 Ferndale Road (DA12 5AF) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Road (DA12 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Alfred Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferndale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhill Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Lane West —
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B261 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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