Crime Rate in Midway, ward

Midway has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 wards in South Derbyshire district and the 3497th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 362nd lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Midway in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the South Derbyshire district average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Midway’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -59.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 316 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Midway ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lincoln Way. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.