Total Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holmley Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Coal Aston , and the 81st highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holmley Lane (S18 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 289.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmley Lane (S18 2HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brookview Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 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 | Brookview Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snape Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Marsh Avenue | Under investigation |
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