Total Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sun Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Gravesham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sun Lane (DA12 5HL) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Denton average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sun Lane (DA12 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Lane East, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jellicoe Avenue West (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sun Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Manor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B261 —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Porchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cross Lane East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Porchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Porchfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cross Lane East Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour School Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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