Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DE1 · Derby
1,201
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DE11 · Derbyshire
193
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Swadlincote has less crime — 193 vs 1,201 incidents in April 2026.
Derby recorded substantially more crime than Swadlincote in April 2026 — 1,201 incidents compared to 193, a 6.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Derby records significantly more (421 vs 86 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Swadlincote recorded fewer crimes than Derby — 193 vs 1,201 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Derby is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Derby recorded 421 incidents of this type vs 86 in Swadlincote. Overall, Swadlincote had fewer total crimes (193 vs 1,201).