Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 25.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ruskin Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 242nd 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 Ruskin Close (L20 7JH) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Close (L20 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruskin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Alban'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bootle New Strand —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Merton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bootle New Strand —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Edmond'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Georgia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Georgia Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lincoln Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lincoln Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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