The total recorded crimes in Linton, South Derbyshire, UK in July 2025 are around 42 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Linton crime rate of 18.62 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Linton, encompassing approximately 2,255 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Linton, we need to analyze Linton crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to South Derbyshire:
In 2024, Linton demonstrated a lower crime volume than the South Derbyshire average, with 471 crimes compared to 615.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Additionally, Linton recorded fewer crimes than 9 out of 14 other areas in the South Derbyshire.
In 2023, Linton had fewer crimes than the South Derbyshire average, with 416 crimes compared to 640. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Linton recorded fewer crimes than 9 out of 14 other areas in the South Derbyshire.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in South Derbyshire, Linton has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In July 2025 the Linton has recorded 42 crimes with crime rate of 11.97 ranking 10th out of 14 in the South Derbyshire, UK
In 2024, the total Linton crimes were 471. The crime rate of Linton in 2024 was 208.85 (year) or 17.40 (month) ranking it 10 dangerous area in the South Derbyshire.
In 2023, the total crimes in Linton were around 416 crimes with yearly crime rate of 184.46 (year) or 15.37 (month) ranking 10 most dangerous area in the South Derbyshire.
| Area | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Linton) | Crimes | Rank (Linton) | Crimes | Rank (Linton) | |
| Swadlincote | 139 | 1 | 1,372 | 1 | 1,472 | 1 |
| Aston | 123 | 2 | 1,168 | 2 | 1,103 | 2 |
| Newhall and Stanton | 83 | 4 | 862 | 4 | 992 | 3 |
| Woodville | 104 | 3 | 1,125 | 3 | 940 | 4 |
| Etwall | 39 | 11 | 603 | 6 | 795 | 5 |
| Stenson | 54 | 5 | 629 | 5 | 708 | 6 |
| Midway | 53 | 6 | 593 | 7 | 625 | 7 |
| Church Gresley | 53 | 7 | 558 | 8 | 547 | 9 |
| Hilton | 44 | 8 | 511 | 9 | 581 | 8 |
| Willington and Findern | 43 | 9 | 441 | 11 | 356 | 12 |
| Seales | 31 | 12 | 321 | 12 | 393 | 11 |
| Melbourne | 25 | 13 | 234 | 13 | 251 | 13 |
| Repton | 21 | 14 | 204 | 14 | 240 | 14 |
| Hatton | 12 | 15 | 130 | 15 | 183 | 15 |
July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 17 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.
During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (23 reports) and Criminal damage and arson incidents were also notably high (5 cases).
In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (18 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (16 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (24 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (10 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (18 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (10 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 12 incidents, and Public order was another prevalent crime category with 2 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (23 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (5 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 17 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 2 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (15 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (4 cases).
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (7 incidents), followed by Public order also remained a significant concern (7 incidents).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 174 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 17.40 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 24 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 17 |
| June 2025 | 23 |
| May 2025 | 18 |
| April 2025 | 24 |
| March 2025 | 18 |
| February 2025 | 12 |
| January 2025 | 23 |
| December 2024 | 17 |
| November 2024 | 15 |
| October 2024 | 7 |
A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| January 2025 | 4 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| November 2024 | 4 |
| October 2024 | 3 |
A total of 55 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 6.11 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 16 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| January 2025 | 2 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| October 2024 | 2 |
A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 2 |
| October 2024 | 3 |
A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 2 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
A total of 10 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 3 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
A total of 17 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 3 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 4 |
| October 2024 | 2 |
A total of 4 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
A total of 31 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 4 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| January 2025 | 5 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 7 |
A total of 23 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 5 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 3 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Linton postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |