Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old Whittington Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Coal Aston , and the 96th highest crime rate of 360 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Whittington Lane (S18 4DR) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 329.6% higher than the Coal Aston average (20.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Whittington Lane (S18 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Cheetham Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Whittington Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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