Crime Rates at Vicarage Close, Blackfordby, Swadlincote, DE11 8AZ

Vicarage Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ashby Woulds , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Close (DE11 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% lower than the Ashby Woulds average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Close (DE11 8AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.