Crime Rates in Sefton, local authority district
Crime Rate
86.4
86.4
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Sefton, (local authority district) is 86.4 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36.3 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 9.18 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.6 | 2/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.69 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 6.17 | 7/10 |
| Shoplifting | 6.05 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 4.24 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.49 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.3 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.89 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 0.77 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.763 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.605 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.276 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Sefton (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sefton (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- SeftonLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Sefton (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Meols | 38.2 low |
| 2. Birkdale | 40.6 low |
| 3. Park | 42 low |
| 4. Harington | 47.2 low |
| 5. Victoria | 47.4 low |
| 6. Ainsdale | 53 low |
| 7. Norwood | 53.1 low |
| 8. Blundellsands | 53.3 low |
| 9. Ravenmeols | 54.5 low |
| 10. Sudell | 58.8 low |
| 11. Manor | 66.6 low |
| 12. Cambridge | 71.7 low |
| 13. Netherton and Orrell | 81 low |
| 14. Kew | 82.2 low |
| 15. Molyneux | 84 low |
| 16. Ford | 93.9 low |
| 17. Church | 105 low |
| 18. Litherland | 119 medium |
| 19. St Oswald | 125 medium |
| 20. Derby | 135 medium |
| 21. Linacre | 208 medium |
| 22. Duke's | 219 medium |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026