Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Litherland Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 429th lowest 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 Litherland Road (L20 5EH) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Litherland Road (L20 5EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linacre Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croxteth Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grange | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | August Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rufford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melling Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blisworth Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linacre Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Elizabeth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Librex Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melling Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | July Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croxteth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A566 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Librex Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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