Total Crime Rate

822.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

422.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 822.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 422.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 285.7 10/10
  • Drugs 212.8 10/10
  • Public order 96.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.7 10/10
  • Other theft 32.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.2 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.4 10/10
  • Other crime 14.6 10/10
  • Robbery 14.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • 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

Merton Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 5th 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 Merton Grove (L20 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 822.2 per 1,000 residents and was 508.0% higher 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 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 145 (≈ 422.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Grove (L20 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Back Stanley Road. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delaware Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmond'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Georgia Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Georgia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmond'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Delaware Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oregon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oregon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bootle New Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bootle New Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bootle New Strand —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Back Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Washington Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Washington Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Washington Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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