Crime Rates at Gresley Wood Road, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9QL

Gresley Wood Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Church Gresley , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 360 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 Gresley Wood Road (DE11 9QL) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Church Gresley average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresley Wood Road (DE11 9QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newlands Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regent Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.