Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smuse Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bonsall & Winster , and the 95th highest crime rate of 247 local areas in Derbyshire Dales .

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 Smuse Lane (DE4 5EY) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Bonsall & Winster average (36.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smuse Lane (DE4 5EY), the main crime hotspot is near Overdale. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smuse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overdale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overdale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Overdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Overdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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