Total Crime Rate
176.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Riley Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 105th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Riley Avenue (L20 0BA) in the last 12 months was 176.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Riley Avenue (L20 0BA), the main crime hotspot is near A5098. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A5098 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5098 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5098 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A5098 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cullen Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cullen Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middlesex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ainsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hanlon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A5098 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keenan Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grainger Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tumilty Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aintree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A566 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aintree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aintree Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sefton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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