Total Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Birkin Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 128th highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birkin Lane (S42 5HB) in the last 12 months was 66.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Grassmoor average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkin Lane (S42 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Southend. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birkin Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skipper Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southend —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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