Crime Rates at Watercress Lane, Danesmoor, Chesterfield, S45 9RR

Watercress Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Clay Cross North , and the 112th 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 Watercress Lane (S45 9RR) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Clay Cross North average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watercress Lane (S45 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Croft, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penncroft Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.