Total Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derby Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Harington , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (L37 7BW) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Harington average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derby Road (L37 7BW), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Copse | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gregson'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Queens Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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