Total Crime Rate

274.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.7 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 274.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.3 9/10
  • Drugs 29.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hornby Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 47th 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 5DA) in the last 12 months was 274.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% higher than the Derby average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornby Road (L20 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balfour Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hornby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balfour Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Knowsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsh Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hornby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ibstock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Linacre Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lathom Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kilburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Snave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hornby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hornby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Linacre Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joseph Gardner Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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