Total Crime Rate
164.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linacre Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 120th 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 Linacre Road (L21 8JS) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Derby average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linacre Road (L21 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornby Avenue, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelsea 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 | Mildmay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hinton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Webster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blisworth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Linacre Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linacre Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hinton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hinton Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hinton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snave Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hands Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alpha Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alpha Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croxteth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riddock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kilburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kilburn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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