Total Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sun 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 5HN) 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 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Whitehill & Windmill Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pegasus Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitehill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornwell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Road | Under investigation |
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