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Crime Rates in Sefton, local authority district

Crime Rate

86.3

86.3

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Sefton, (local authority district) is 86.3 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Sefton (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 35.8 5/10
Public order 9.03 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.65 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.64 4/10
Drugs 6.22 7/10
Shoplifting 6.21 3/10
Other theft 4.2 2/10
Vehicle crime 2.73 3/10
Burglary 2.47 3/10
Other crime 1.93 5/10
Possession of weapons 0.738 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.723 4/10
Robbery 0.706 4/10
Theft from the person 0.244 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Sefton (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sefton (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Sefton (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Sefton (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Sefton
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Sefton (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Sefton (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Meols40.7 low
2. Birkdale41 low
3. Park42.9 low
4. Victoria47.5 low
5. Harington48.1 low
6. Ainsdale51.1 low
7. Blundellsands51.3 low
8. Ravenmeols52.6 low
9. Norwood56.5 low
10. Sudell57.2 low
11. Manor65.7 low
12. Cambridge72.6 low
13. Netherton and Orrell81.3 low
14. Kew83.1 low
15. Molyneux87.5 low
16. Ford89.8 low
17. Church106 low
18. Litherland114 low
19. Derby128 medium
20. St Oswald129 medium
21. Linacre204 medium
22. Duke's228 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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