Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birkin Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Brampton & Walton , and the 84th 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 Birkin Lane (S42 6RD) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Brampton & Walton average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birkin Lane (S42 6RD), the main crime hotspot is near Hillhouses Lane, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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