Crime Rates at Woodyard Close, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9HR

Woodyard Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 358 local areas in South Derbyshire .

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 Woodyard Close (DE11 9HR) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodyard Close (DE11 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Hall Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Diamond Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.