Total Crime Rate
90.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Furnace Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 78th highest crime rate of 360 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 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% higher than the Church Gresley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furnace Lane (DE11 9QF), the main crime hotspot is near Drift Road. Police recorded 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewer Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hope Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hope Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Napier Close | Under investigation |
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