Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Dark Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in North Wingfield Central , and the 140th lowest 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 Dark Lane (S42 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the North Wingfield Central average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (S42 5NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Haddon Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In North Wingfield Central

Crime Over Time in Dark Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wain Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wain Avenue Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 6 of 6

Data Sources

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.

↑