Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST16 · Staffordshire
428
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
DE11 · Derbyshire
193
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Swadlincote has less crime — 193 vs 428 incidents in April 2026.
Stafford recorded notably higher crime than Swadlincote in April 2026 — 428 vs 193 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stafford records significantly more (155 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 Stafford — 193 vs 428 incidents. That is 55% fewer crimes. Stafford is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Stafford recorded 155 incidents of this type vs 86 in Swadlincote. Overall, Swadlincote had fewer total crimes (193 vs 428).