Total Crime Rate

184.8 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 184.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Other crime 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

Marsh Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 97th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (L20 4JH) in the last 12 months was 184.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (L20 4JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Washington Parade (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hornby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hornby Avenue
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Glover Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glover Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hornby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Capricorn Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marsh Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bootle New Strand Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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