Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oakmere Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Derby , and the 396th 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 Oakmere Close (L9 8HP) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakmere Close (L9 8HP), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowfield Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakmere Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wensley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guildhall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldy Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vesty Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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