Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Coal Aston , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East 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 School Lane (S18 1RY) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the Coal Aston average (24.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (S18 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Fanshaw Bank. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coal Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fanshaw Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holburn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scarsdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Avenue | Under investigation |
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