Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunston Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 127th highest crime rate of 357 local areas in Chesterfield .

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 Dunston Lane (S41 8HB) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Dunston average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 122.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunston Lane (S41 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Monkwood Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunston Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sudhall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Monkwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scafell Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caulfield Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Kingswood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sudhall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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