Total Crime Rate
128.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knowsley Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 176th 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 Knowsley Road (L20 4NN) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (β 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knowsley Road (L20 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornby Avenue, where police recorded 45 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 | Drugs | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfour Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Longfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eliot Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Snowdrop Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alpha Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linacre Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hornby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Moore Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bryant Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moore Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anvil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riddock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kilburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anvil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kilburn Street | Under investigation |
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