Postcode · Burton-on-Trent
Crime in DE15 0QA
How much crime is recorded in DE15 0QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swadlincote West
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,882 (2024)
DE15 0QABurton-on-Trent
How safe is DE15 0QA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DE15 0QA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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).
DE15 0QANational
Violence and sexual offences37.523.6
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Shoplifting5.38.4
Burglary4.59.1
Public order4.44.6
Other theft3.94.5
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs2.12.4
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.