Crime Rates at Church Street, Donisthorpe, Swadlincote, DE12 7PX

Church Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ashby Woulds , and the 136th highest crime rate of 323 local areas in North West Leicestershire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (DE12 7PX) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (DE12 7PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ramscliff Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooks Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.