Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valley Rise area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 358 local areas in South 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 Valley Rise (DE11 0QE) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Church Gresley average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Rise (DE11 0QE), the main crime hotspot is near Potters Croft. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swadlincote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belvoir Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belvoir Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belvoir Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Belvoir Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvoir Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinder Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Potters Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kinder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandringham Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kinder Avenue | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.