Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 57.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

August Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 407th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around August Street (L20 5BA) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Derby average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around August Street (L20 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in August Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Halsall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Litherland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alt Road
Apr 2026Other theft Alt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lathom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences August Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order August Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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