Total Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 297th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Avenue (L20 9HR) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% lower than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Avenue (L20 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandfield Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gonville Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Derby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balliol Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Breeze Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Harrison Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gonville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quarry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balliol Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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