Crime in Swadlincote
Recorded crime in Swadlincote is 1.4 times the South Derbyshire average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Swadlincote: about 22,434 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.3/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the South Derbyshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Swadlincote.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Swadlincote, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the South Derbyshire average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 73 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 71% of the harm here
- Burglary: 10% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 71% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in South Derbyshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole South Derbyshire council area, not only Swadlincote. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 192 | 1.6 | Up 10% |
| Cars broken into | 154 | 1.3 | Down 14% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 218 | 1.9 | Up 12% |
| Burglary of homes | 147 | 1.3 | Up 17% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in DE11
In DE11, the postcode district at the centre of Swadlincote, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,786 | 9% | 8% | 65% | 11% | 9% |
| Shoplifting | 366 | 28% | 10% | 4% | 56% | 2% |
| Public order | 290 | 11% | 6% | 47% | 33% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 288 | 7% | 7% | 39% | 45% | 2% |
| Other theft | 268 | 1% | 3% | 28% | 65% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 170 | 5% | 1% | 13% | 78% | 4% |
| Drugs | 162 | 32% | 26% | 17% | 17% | 9% |
| Burglary | 116 | 3% | 2% | 19% | 72% | 3% |
| Other crime | 106 | 13% | 4% | 51% | 19% | 13% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 3.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 33.2 |
| Drugs | 3.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.8 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 5.2 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.4 |
| Public order | 6.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 6.6 |
Postcode districts in Swadlincote
Nearby towns
Council: South Derbyshire
Questions about crime in Swadlincote
- Is Swadlincote a safe place to live?
- Swadlincote scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the South Derbyshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Swadlincote?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 1,874 recorded crimes a year to 1,686.
- What is the most common crime in Swadlincote?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 33 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Swadlincote compare with South Derbyshire?
- Crime severity in Swadlincote is 1.4 times the South Derbyshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Swadlincote?
- In DE11, the postcode district at the centre of Swadlincote, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Swadlincote?
- Of 116 burglaries reported in DE11, the postcode district at the centre of Swadlincote between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Swadlincote?
- In South Derbyshire, the council area Swadlincote is in, the police recorded 192 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.6 per 1,000 residents, up 10% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Swadlincote?
- 218 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Derbyshire, the council area Swadlincote is in, 1.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.4 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Swadlincote last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in South Derbyshire, the council area Swadlincote is in, against 0 the year before.