Crime Rates at Gosforth Lane, Dronfield, S18 1PQ

Gosforth Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dronfield South , and the 87th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gosforth Lane (S18 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 240.3% higher than the Dronfield South average (26.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosforth Lane (S18 1PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.