Total Crime Rate

162.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 162.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.9 9/10
  • Drugs 30.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Linacre Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 121st 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 Linacre Lane (L20 5AH) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linacre Lane (L20 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linacre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Halsall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Litherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lathom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alt Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences August Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order August Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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