Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coton Park area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Linton , and the 58th 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 Coton Park (DE12 6RF) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Linton average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coton Park (DE12 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coton Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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