Crime Rates at Briar Close, Newhall, Swadlincote, DE11 0RX

Briar Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Midway , and the 21st highest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Close (DE11 0RX) in the last 12 months was 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 208.7% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Close (DE11 0RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oversetts Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Hill (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.