Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 149th highest crime rate of 360 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 Church Lane (S44 5AL) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Grassmoor average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (S44 5AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plover Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plover Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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