Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sun Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Denton , and the lowest crime rate of 313 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 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.3% lower than the Denton average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Sun Lane (DA12 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Lane East, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Avenue (10 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Lane East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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