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

Linacre Lane 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 Linacre Lane (L20 6ES) 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 Linacre Lane (L20 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Grainger Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linacre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ballantyne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hankey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gronow Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gronow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lawton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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