Total Crime Rate

143.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

King Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 148th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Avenue (L20 0BY) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Avenue (L20 0BY), the main crime hotspot is near King Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Barbour Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Myerscough Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Marsh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keenan Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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