Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Furnace Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Furnace Lane (DE11 9QF) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% higher than the Church Gresley average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furnace Lane (DE11 9QF), the main crime hotspot is near Drift Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church Gresley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Napier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Furnace Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Furnace Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewisham Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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