Crime Rates at Windmill Close, Woodville, Swadlincote, DE11 8GE

Windmill Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ashby Woulds , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

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 Windmill Close (DE11 8GE) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Ashby Woulds average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Close (DE11 8GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mistletoe Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wedgewood Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.