Crime in South Derbyshire: statistics, rates and trends
7,246 crimes were recorded in South Derbyshire in the 12 months to August 2026, 61.7 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and down 5% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in South Derbyshire at a glance
- Crime trends in South Derbyshire
- Types of crime in South Derbyshire
- Home Office recorded crime in South Derbyshire
- South Derbyshire compared with nearby districts
- Areas within South Derbyshire
- Streets with the most crime in South Derbyshire
- What happened after crimes were reported in South Derbyshire
- Demographics of South Derbyshire
- Fly-tipping in South Derbyshire
- Questions about crime in South Derbyshire
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (3,306), anti-social behaviour (888) and public order (618) made up 66% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 254th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lowest quarter.
| Measure | South Derbyshire | Derbyshire | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 7,246 | 66,489 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 61.7 | 80.8 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | -5% | +1% | -1% |
| Population | 117,493 | 822,377 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in South Derbyshire peaked in the year to August 2023 (8,346 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2018 (6,409). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it rose 13%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 7,246 | 61.7 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 7,665 | 65.2 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 7,894 | 67.2 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 8,346 | 71.0 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 7,505 | 63.9 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 8,196 | 69.8 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 8,161 | 69.5 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 6,944 | 59.1 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 6,409 | 54.5 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 660 |
| July 2026 | 776 |
| June 2026 | 651 |
| May 2026 | 646 |
| April 2026 | 609 |
| March 2026 | 711 |
| February 2026 | 499 |
| January 2026 | 548 |
| December 2025 | 565 |
| November 2025 | 493 |
| October 2025 | 535 |
| September 2025 | 553 |
No category with at least 20 crimes was notably above the England and Wales rate, and bicycle theft (78% below) and theft from the person (78% below) were well below it. On the year before, shoplifting fell from 420 to 293 and other crime fell from 203 to 145.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3,306 | 28.1 | 34.2 | 0% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 888 | 7.6 | 15.4 | -14% |
| Public order | 618 | 5.3 | 6.7 | +4% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 519 | 4.4 | 6.7 | -1% |
| Other theft | 488 | 4.2 | 6.4 | -7% |
| Vehicle crime | 355 | 3.0 | 5.0 | -19% |
| Shoplifting | 293 | 2.5 | 8.5 | -30% |
| Burglary | 259 | 2.2 | 3.6 | +12% |
| Drugs | 212 | 1.8 | 3.3 | -21% |
| Other crime | 145 | 1.2 | 2.1 | -29% |
| Possession of weapons | 81 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +14% |
| Theft from the person | 43 | 0.4 | 1.7 | +8% |
| Bicycle theft | 21 | 0.2 | 0.8 | n/a |
| Robbery | 18 | 0.2 | 1.4 | n/a |
What each category covers: crime categories.
6,195 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in South Derbyshire in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 52.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, South Derbyshire had the 45th lowest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
No change on the year or longer series is given for South Derbyshire: comparable figures start in the year ending March 2026, because too many of the force's crimes in the year ending March 2025 were not assigned to a district.
Offences recorded in South Derbyshire, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was stalking and harassment, with 1,156 offences (19% of the total). No category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate. Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for theft from the person (0.19 times), shoplifting (0.29 times) and non-residential burglary (0.52 times).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalking and harassment | 1,156 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 0.98 |
| Violence without injury | 924 | 7.9 | 13.2 | 0.60 |
| Violence with injury | 713 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 0.75 |
| Public order offences | 616 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 0.75 |
| Criminal damage | 502 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 0.63 |
| Other theft offences | 449 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 0.58 |
| Vehicle offences | 400 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 0.68 |
| Shoplifting | 279 | 2.4 | 8.1 | 0.29 |
| Other sexual offences | 212 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.79 |
| Residential burglary | 193 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 0.66 |
| Possession of drugs | 163 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.56 |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 160 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.65 |
| Rape | 102 | 0.87 | 1.2 | 0.72 |
| Trafficking of drugs | 94 | 0.80 | 1.2 | 0.68 |
| Possession of weapons | 74 | 0.63 | 1.00 | 0.63 |
| Non-residential burglary | 68 | 0.58 | 1.1 | 0.52 |
| Theft from the person | 40 | 0.34 | 1.8 | 0.19 |
| Arson | 17 | 0.14 | 0.38 | 0.38 |
| Robbery of personal property | 17 | 0.14 | 0.91 | 0.16 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 | 0.10 | 0.85 | 0.12 |
| Robbery of business property | 4 | 0.03 | 0.47 | 0.07 |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 0 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 |
| Homicide | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 |
Districts in the Derbyshire Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 9 districts in the Derbyshire Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, South Derbyshire had the 2nd lowest rate.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 30,570 | 111.5 | 1.34 |
| Chesterfield | 10,682 | 100.7 | 1.21 |
| Erewash | 8,495 | 74.4 | 0.89 |
| Amber Valley | 8,916 | 68.3 | 0.82 |
| Bolsover | 5,691 | 67.9 | 0.82 |
| High Peak | 5,438 | 59.1 | 0.71 |
| North East Derbyshire | 5,853 | 54.9 | 0.66 |
| South Derbyshire | 6,195 | 52.7 | 0.63 |
| Derbyshire Dales | 3,230 | 45.0 | 0.54 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
Every one of the 8 nearest districts has a higher crime rate than South Derbyshire.
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs South Derbyshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Staffordshire | 10,192 | 78.6 | +27% |
| Derby | 36,654 | 133.7 | +117% |
| North West Leicestershire | 7,854 | 70.2 | +14% |
| Erewash | 10,472 | 91.7 | +49% |
| Tamworth | 6,522 | 80.4 | +30% |
| Lichfield | 7,667 | 68.5 | +11% |
| Broxtowe | 9,243 | 80.7 | +31% |
| Amber Valley | 10,636 | 81.5 | +32% |
Of the 29 areas within South Derbyshire, Swadlincote had the highest crime rate (124.2 per 1,000) and Findern the lowest (16.3), 8 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swadlincote | Neighbourhood | 9,628 | 1,196 | 124.2 |
| Linton (South Derbyshire) | Town | 1,649 | 141 | 85.5 |
| Newhall and Stanton | Neighbourhood | 8,536 | 729 | 85.4 |
| Linton | Neighbourhood | 6,850 | 562 | 82.0 |
| Swadlincote | Town | 36,161 | 2,949 | 81.6 |
| Shardlow | Town | 1,684 | 132 | 78.4 |
| Woodville | Town | 7,186 | 487 | 67.8 |
| Overseal and Castle Gresley | Town | 4,230 | 283 | 66.9 |
| Church Gresley | Neighbourhood | 9,054 | 566 | 62.5 |
| Midway | Neighbourhood | 9,298 | 577 | 62.1 |
| Woodville | Neighbourhood | 10,354 | 624 | 60.3 |
| Seales | Neighbourhood | 5,556 | 331 | 59.6 |
| Hatton (South Derbyshire) | Town | 3,083 | 180 | 58.4 |
| Hatton | Neighbourhood | 3,083 | 180 | 58.4 |
| Netherseal | Town | 1,646 | 91 | 55.3 |
| Aston | Neighbourhood | 10,992 | 570 | 51.9 |
| Etwall | Town | 3,690 | 191 | 51.8 |
| Willington and Findern | Neighbourhood | 8,347 | 407 | 48.8 |
| Etwall | Neighbourhood | 7,801 | 354 | 45.4 |
| Hilton | Neighbourhood | 11,543 | 508 | 44.0 |
| Stenson | Neighbourhood | 5,437 | 224 | 41.2 |
| Willington (South Derbyshire) | Town | 1,666 | 68 | 40.8 |
| Hilton (South Derbyshire) | Town | 9,211 | 369 | 40.1 |
| Repton | Neighbourhood | 5,540 | 211 | 38.1 |
| Melbourne (South Derbyshire) | Town | 5,474 | 207 | 37.8 |
| Melbourne | Neighbourhood | 5,474 | 207 | 37.8 |
| Repton | Town | 3,726 | 139 | 37.3 |
| Aston-on-Trent | Town | 2,292 | 52 | 22.7 |
| Findern | Town | 1,288 | 21 | 16.3 |
The 10 locations below account for 16% of the crime recorded in South Derbyshire over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Parking Area” (197).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area | 197 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 142 |
| On or near Walton Road | 140 |
| On or near High Street | 124 |
| On or near Supermarket | 117 |
| On or near Park/Open Space | 99 |
| On or near Ernest Hall Way | 98 |
| On or near Market Street | 72 |
| On or near Prison | 70 |
| On or near Featherstone Road | 65 |
Of the 6,358 crimes in South Derbyshire with a recorded outcome, 27% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 4.6% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 888 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 2,497 | 39.3% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 1,713 | 26.9% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 884 | 13.9% | 11.5% |
| Status update unavailable | 364 | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 293 | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Local resolution | 286 | 4.5% | 3.1% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 109 | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Court result unavailable | 95 | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 36 | 0.6% | 0.3% |
| Offender given a caution | 32 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 30 | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 19 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
South Derbyshire has an estimated population of 117,493 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer households without a car (11%, against 23%), less social housing (9.9%, against 17.1%) and fewer students (5.1%, against 7.9%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up South Derbyshire average decile 6.9 (1 = most deprived), less deprived than average.
| Measure | South Derbyshire | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 18.6% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18.8% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 62.0% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 2.3% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 22.9% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 5.1% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 31.8% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 16.0% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 11.1% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 75.3% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 9.9% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 14.7% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 6.9 | 5.5 (England) |
| Residents in the most deprived 10% of areas | 1.3% | 10.1% (England) |
564 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in South Derbyshire in 2024/25 (4.8 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in South Derbyshire has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is South Derbyshire a safe place to live?
South Derbyshire recorded 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 254th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest).
What is the most common crime in South Derbyshire?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 3,306 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (888).
Is crime in South Derbyshire going up or down?
Recorded crime in South Derbyshire was down 5% on the year before: 7,246 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 7,665 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of South Derbyshire?
About 117,493 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 19% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers South Derbyshire?
South Derbyshire is policed by Derbyshire.
How many crimes did the police record in South Derbyshire in the year ending March 2026?
6,195 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 52.7 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales.
Which offences are more common in South Derbyshire than across England and Wales?
None: no category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate in the year ending March 2026. The largest category was stalking and harassment (1,156).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.