Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Merton Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 430th highest 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 Merton Road (L20 7AP) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (L20 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Back Stanley Road. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bootle New Strand —
Apr 2026Drugs Oregon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oregon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bootle New Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bootle New Strand —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pembroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembroke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Merton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Back Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Washington Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Washington Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Washington Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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