Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leicester Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 444th 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 Leicester Road (L20 9BR) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Road (L20 9BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A5098, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warwick Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Worcester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A5090 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A5090 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tumilty Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lawton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelly Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelly Drive | Under investigation |
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