Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marsh Avenue area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 224th 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 Marsh Avenue (L20 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Avenue (L20 0DJ), the main crime hotspot is near King Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gronow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ballantyne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hankey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dove Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gronow Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southfield Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rafter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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