Total Crime Rate

293.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.2 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 293.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 123.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Public order 59.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marsh Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 41st 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 Marsh Lane (L20 5BN) in the last 12 months was 293.6 per 1,000 residents and was 117.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (L20 5BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 218 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Stanley Road (88 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Back Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redwood Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime May Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bootle New Strand —
Apr 2026Public order August Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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