Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pentland Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dronfield South , and the 98th 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 Pentland Road (S18 8ZQ) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Dronfield South average (26.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pentland Road (S18 8ZQ), the main crime hotspot is near Glen Vale. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dronfield South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gardom Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glen Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glen Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Glen Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Glen Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lynwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.