Crap Towns / Swadlincote / Crime

How much crime is there in Swadlincote?

The police recorded 80.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Swadlincote from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 76.9, down from 81.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	81.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	83.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	76.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.4	34.1
Shoplifting	8.7	7.1
Public order	7.7	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.4	7.0
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.6	3.8
Drugs	3.2	2.4
Burglary	2.7	3.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Derby	16.6 km	116
Coalville	14.3 km	96.4
Burton upon Trent	6.3 km	87.0
Swadlincote	–	80.8
Woodville	2.5 km	75.8
Ashby-de-la-Zouch	7.1 km	62.5
Ibstock	14.6 km	56.7
Measham	8.8 km	54.9
Whitwick	14.7 km	53.6
Overseal and Castle Gresley	4.2 km	47.2
Hilton	11.5 km	34.0
The typical town	–	76.2