Swadlincote West
Middle areaThe south west of the South Derbyshire. 9,659 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 23% of people in Swadlincote West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Swadlincote West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Swadlincote West at a rate of 85.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across South Derbyshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 436 |
| Other crime | 131 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 70 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 53 |
| Burglary | 36 |
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Drug offences | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 29 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Robbery | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Swadlincote West compares
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Is Swadlincote West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Swadlincote West at a rate of 85.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.7 per 1,000 people across South Derbyshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 72 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Swadlincote West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (436), other crime (131) and anti-social behaviour (70).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Derbyshire
These figures are published for the whole of South Derbyshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Derbyshire and not Swadlincote West alone. See South Derbyshire
Swadlincote West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Swadlincote West was £224,475 in 2025.
Swadlincote West had 8,687 usual residents at the census.
About 23% of people in Swadlincote West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Swadlincote West, 99.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.