Total Crime Rate

162.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 162.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.6 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Bedford Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 119th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Road (L20 7DL) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Road (L20 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wolsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wolsey Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Wolsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wolsey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wolsey Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lincoln Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bianca Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bianca Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bianca Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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