Crime Rates at Gill Lane, Grassmoor, Chesterfield, S42 5ES

Gill Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 17th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gill Lane (S42 5ES) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher than the Grassmoor average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 141.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gill Lane (S42 5ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southend, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wingerworth Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.