Total Crime Rate

272.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.0 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 272.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.5 10/10
  • Drugs 55.3 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Canal Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 48th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Street (L20 8QU) in the last 12 months was 272.7 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 166.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Street (L20 8QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Catherine'S Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Henry Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canal Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Oregon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grimshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Douglas Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ruskin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oriel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Oregon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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