Crap Towns / Hilton / Crime

How much crime is there in Hilton?

The police recorded 34.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hilton from September 2023 to August 2026, 55% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 33.6, down from 38.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	38.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	30.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	33.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	19.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.3	7.0
Public order	3.1	6.6
Other theft	2.3	5.4
Shoplifting	1.5	7.1
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.2	3.8
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Other crime	0.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Derby	11.9 km	116
Burton upon Trent	7.7 km	87.0
Swadlincote	11.5 km	80.8
Woodville	13.2 km	75.8
Uttoxeter	16.5 km	62.6
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	17.4 km	62.5
Ashbourne	17.2 km	57.5
Castle Donington	19.4 km	49.5
Overseal and Castle Gresley	15.4 km	47.2
Borrowash	17.7 km	38.4
Hilton	–	34.0
The typical town	–	76.2