Total Crime Rate
305.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knowsley Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 42nd 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 Knowsley Road (L20 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 305.3 per 1,000 residents and was 140.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 199.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knowsley Road (L20 4NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chelsea Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waller Street (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daniel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beechwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smollett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moore Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chesnut Grove | Local resolution |
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