Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Gardner Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 455th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gardner Avenue (L20 6EE) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardner Avenue (L20 6EE), the main crime hotspot is near Thackeray Gardens. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gardner Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Netherton Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spencer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cinder Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galsworthy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thackeray Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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