Total Crime Rate
395.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
236.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 4th 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 High Street (DE11 8HS) in the last 12 months was 395.3 per 1,000 residents and was 442.6% higher than the Church Gresley average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 236.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DE11 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swadlincote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ernest Hall Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Farm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Farm Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | East End Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East End Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ernest Hall Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ernest Hall Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East End Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ernest Hall Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Hall Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ernest Hall Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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