Total Crime Rate

362.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.9 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 362.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.7 10/10
  • Drugs 44.3 10/10
  • Other theft 39.8 10/10
  • Public order 39.8 10/10
  • Burglary 31.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • 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

Derby Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 31st highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (L20 8LN) in the last 12 months was 362.8 per 1,000 residents and was 168.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 154.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (L20 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Napier Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lodwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodwick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodwick Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dacre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Douglas Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Napier Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Napier Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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