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Crime Rates in Sefton, local authority district

Crime Rate

87.5

87.5

Low 4/10

Last updated: 11.09.2024

Annual total crime rate in Sefton, (local authority district) is 87.5 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 38 6/10
Public order 9.89 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.44 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.7 4/10
Drugs 5.48 8/10
Other theft 4.91 3/10
Shoplifting 4.72 3/10
Vehicle crime 2.97 3/10
Burglary 2.59 3/10
Other crime 1.64 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.738 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.605 4/10
Robbery 0.534 3/10
Theft from the person 0.286 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Sefton (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Birkdale43.2 low
2. Blundellsands45.3 low
3. Harington47 low
4. Meols47.2 low
5. Park49.6 low
6. Manor51.9 low
7. Victoria52.4 low
8. Ravenmeols53.4 low
9. Sudell54.4 low
10. Ainsdale56.8 low
11. Norwood66.2 low
12. Cambridge74.5 low
13. Kew78.2 low
14. Netherton and Orrell81 low
15. Molyneux84.9 low
16. Ford93.5 low
17. Litherland101 low
18. Church123 medium
19. St Oswald127 medium
20. Derby130 medium
21. Linacre212 medium
22. Duke's226 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

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