Total Crime Rate
65.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Derbyshire has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 79th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in South Derbyshire in the last 12 months was 65.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, South Derbyshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,284 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 14 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -22.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,965 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 65.1 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swadlincote | 117.8 | 52.6 (81%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Newhall and Stanton | 85.4 | 20.2 (31%) | High 7/10 |
| 3 | Linton | 79.1 | 13.9 (21%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Church Gresley | 72.9 | 7.7 (12%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 5 | Seales | 61.2 | -3.9 (-6%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 6 | Hatton | 60.4 | -4.7 (-7%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Aston | 60.1 | -5.0 (-8%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 8 | Woodville | 58.1 | -7.1 (-11%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 9 | Midway | 55.9 | -9.3 (-14%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 10 | Willington and Findern | 54.6 | -10.6 (-16%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Hilton | 47.8 | -17.4 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Stenson | 45.6 | -19.5 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Repton | 42.4 | -22.8 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Etwall | 42.2 | -23.0 (-35%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Melbourne | 38.9 | -26.2 (-40%) | Low 3/10 |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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