Total Crime Rate
340.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Derby Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 33rd 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 Derby Road (L20 8LA) in the last 12 months was 340.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.8% higher than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -39.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (L20 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Gardens, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Henry Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Napier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Napier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Napier Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Napier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Douglas Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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