Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Strawberry Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Linton , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .
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 Strawberry Lane (DE12 8JA) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Linton average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strawberry Lane (DE12 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Knightswood Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightswood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightswood Close | — |
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