Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Johnston Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 339th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Johnston Avenue (L20 6HE) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnston Avenue (L20 6HE), the main crime hotspot is near King Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Johnston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gronow Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Alexandra Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gronow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rafter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southfield Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Robbery Orrell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smith Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sprakeling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ballantyne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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