Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferndale Rise area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Coal Aston , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 363 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 Ferndale Rise (S18 3BS) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Rise (S18 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near The Knoll. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 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 | Public order | The Knoll | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ferndale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firthwood Avenue | Under investigation |
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