Crap Towns / Overseal and Castle Gresley / Crime

How much crime is there in Overseal and Castle Gresley?

The police recorded 47.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Overseal and Castle Gresley from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 21.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 52.4, up from 41.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	41.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	47.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	52.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	21.2	34.1
Vehicle crime	5.4	3.8
Public order	4.6	6.6
Other theft	3.5	5.4
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	7.0
Shoplifting	1.9	7.1
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.0	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Coalville	13.3 km	96.4
Burton upon Trent	9.0 km	87.0
Swadlincote	4.2 km	80.8
Woodville	4.3 km	75.8
Tamworth	14.7 km	74.5
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	6.5 km	62.5
Ibstock	12.4 km	56.7
Measham	5.4 km	54.9
Whitwick	14.1 km	53.6
Overseal and Castle Gresley	–	47.2
Hilton	15.4 km	34.0
The typical town	–	76.2