Total Crime Rate

433.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 433.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 174.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 133.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.5 10/10
  • Public order 47.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marsh Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 21st highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (L20 5BG) in the last 12 months was 433.5 per 1,000 residents and was 220.6% higher than the Derby average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 174.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (L20 5BG), the main crime hotspot is near Back Stanley Road. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences August Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order August Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Back Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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