Is South Derbyshire safe?

South Derbyshire has a crime rate of 61.33 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #79 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across South Derbyshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in South Derbyshire?

As of April 2026, South Derbyshire has an annual crime rate of 61.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 609 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does South Derbyshire rank nationally for crime?

South Derbyshire ranks #79 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in South Derbyshire?

The most common crime type in South Derbyshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 292 incidents in April 2026 — 47.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the South Derbyshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Derbyshire Constabulary Police

Crime in South Derbyshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Derbyshire recorded 609 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.68 per 1,000 residents. This places South Derbyshire at #79 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring61.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment609 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #79 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 18.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

609

trending_down -14.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.33per 1k

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National Safety

#79of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Derbyshire

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

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 Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Derby Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Walton Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	3
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near High Street Map	Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 2	3
On or near Ernest Hall Way Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Alton Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

609 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

292

47.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.8%

Public Order

9.2%

Other Theft

6.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.4%

Burglary

3.3%

Shoplifting

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.8%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

1.8%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: South Derbyshire

South Derbyshire recorded 609 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 61.33 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #79 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in South Derbyshire (47.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.8%) and Public Order (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in South Derbyshire has fallen sharply — by 18.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Staffordshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

533

Total Stops

8.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

283

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Detailed object of search unavailable

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

Not recorded339

A no further action disposal85

Community resolution58

Arrest43

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Summons / charged by post2

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male422

Female68

Other43

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

82.9%

White

10.7%

Asian

6.1%

Black

0.2%

Other

Stop & search data published by Staffordshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

15 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Swadlincote	117	96.1
2	Newhall and Stanton	38	80.5
3	Linton	39	72.7
4	Church Gresley	41	67.0
5	Midway	46	60.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Etwall	27	2.9
shield	Melbourne	17	3.1
shield	Repton	23	3.8
shield	Stenson	17	3.2
shield	Hilton	54	5.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -14.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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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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