Total Crime Rate
123.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dawn Field area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Linton , and the 38th 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 Dawn Field (DE12 6AU) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Linton average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dawn Field (DE12 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Squirrel Walk | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneyford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Main Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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