Postcode · Swadlincote
Crime in DE12 7HF
How much crime is recorded in DE12 7HF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Measham & Appleby Magna
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,803 (2024)
DE12 7HFSwadlincote
How safe is DE12 7HF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE12 7HF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DE12 7HFNational
Violence and sexual offences15.823.6
Anti-social behaviour7.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Burglary6.29.1
Other theft4.84.5
Public order3.94.6
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime1.71.5
Drugs1.52.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.