Total Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Thornton Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 298th 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 Thornton Avenue (L20 6DS) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower 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 4 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Avenue (L20 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Kirby Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grogan Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Patricia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cinder Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grogan Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grogan Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Spencer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Orrell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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