Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolfenden Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 316th lowest 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 Wolfenden Avenue (L20 0AY) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolfenden Avenue (L20 0AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grainger Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Square (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolfenden Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keenan Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grainger Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marsh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myerscough Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cullen Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cullen Avenue
Sep 2025Other crime Barbour Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aintree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aintree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aintree Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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