What is the crime rate in south derbyshire?

As of February 2026, south derbyshire has a crime rate of 5.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 600 recorded offences.

How does south derbyshire rank nationally for crime?

south derbyshire ranks #230 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in south derbyshire?

The most common crime type in south derbyshire is Violence and sexual offences with 240 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 40.0% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in south derbyshire?

As of February 2026, south derbyshire has a crime rate of 5.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 600 recorded offences.

How does south derbyshire rank nationally for crime?

south derbyshire ranks #230 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in south derbyshire?

The most common crime type in south derbyshire is Violence and sexual offences with 240 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 40.0% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

south derbyshire Crime Intelligence Report

south derbyshire recorded 600 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.6 per 1,000 residents. This places south derbyshire at #230 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 6.5% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.5% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

600

trending_down -6.5% vs last month

Crime Rate

5.6per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#230of 331

By total crime volume

Derbyshire

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Walton Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other theft: 2 Possession of weapons: 2	8
On or near Stenson Road Map	Robbery: 6 Burglary: 3 Possession of weapons: 3	6
On or near Repton Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Barnwell Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	6
On or near Ingleby Lane Map	Public order: 3 Theft from the person: 3	3
On or near Ernest Hall Way Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Harper Drive Map	Drugs: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 6	6
On or near Anglia Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

600 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

240

40.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.2%

Public Order

9.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.3%

Other Theft

7.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.7%

Drug Offences

4.3%

Burglary

4.2%

Other Crime

2.3%

Shoplifting

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Robbery

1.2%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Swadlincote	79	4.2
2	Etwall	61	49.3
3	Woodville	58	5.4
4	Aston	51	0.4
5	Newhall and Stanton	48	4.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hatton	9	2.0
shield	Melbourne	10	3.9
shield	Repton	14	2.2
shield	Seales	22	38.7
shield	Willington and Findern	31	8.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.5%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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