Total Crime Rate
131.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Litherland Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 169th 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 Litherland Road (L20 5AU) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 187.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Litherland Road (L20 5AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redwood Grove (25 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 | May Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melling Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redwood Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melling Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | July Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | June Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | August Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Delaware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A566 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Street | Under investigation |
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