Total Crime Rate
179.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lancaster Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Dunston , and the 59th 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 Lancaster Road (S41 8TP) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Road (S41 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Racecourse Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Occupation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorpe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Racecourse Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mountcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Racecourse Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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