Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Sandlands area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Midway , and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Sandlands (DE11 7PY) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Sandlands (DE11 7PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burton Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leawood Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Midway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Burton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burton Road | Under investigation |
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