Crime Rates at Appleton Close, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0QU

Appleton Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Midway , and the 168th highest 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 Appleton Close (DE11 0QU) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Midway average (55.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Close (DE11 0QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parliament Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plummer Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.