Crime Rates at Dark Lane, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5AD

Dark Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 119th 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 Dark Lane (S44 5AD) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (S44 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Church Side. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.