Total Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Gosforth Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dronfield South , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gosforth Lane (S18 1RD) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Dronfield South average (24.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gosforth Lane (S18 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gomersal Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollins Spring Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Gosforth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfields Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollins Spring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highdale Fold Under investigation
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Data Sources

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