Total Crime Rate
365.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hornby Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 27th 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 Hornby Road (L20 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 365.8 per 1,000 residents and was 188.6% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 185.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornby Road (L20 5BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornby Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Capricorn Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hornby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Capricorn Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfour Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balfour Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balfour Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hornby Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chesnut Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesnut Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesnut Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesnut Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glover Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glover Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glover Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anvil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croxteth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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