Crime Rates at Dale Road, Dronfield, S18 1YG

Dale Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Dronfield South , and the 77th 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 Dale Road (S18 1YG) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% higher than the Dronfield South average (24.7 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Road (S18 1YG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hallowes Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollies Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.