Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fernhill Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 459th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fernhill Road (L20 0AG) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Derby average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernhill Road (L20 0AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ainsdale Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tumilty Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Netherton and Orrell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ainsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lawton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ainsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ainsdale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ainsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tumilty Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hankey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ballantyne Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelly Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelly Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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