Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Brook Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heage & Ambergate , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Amber Valley .

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 Brook Lane (DE5 8JA) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher than the Heage & Ambergate average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Lane (DE5 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Almond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almond Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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