Total Crime Rate

308.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.6 10/10
  • Drugs 67.2 10/10
  • Public order 31.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balliol Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 40th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balliol Road (L20 7EA) in the last 12 months was 308.3 per 1,000 residents and was 143.3% higher than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 158.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balliol Road (L20 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 96 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 Balliol Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Edmond'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lincoln Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Alban'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Alban'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson King'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Alban'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary St Alban'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Edmond'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Edmond'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mansfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mansfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oriel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Catherine'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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