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Crime Rates in Sefton, local authority district

Crime Rate

86.4

86.4

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

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

Violence and sexual offences 36.5 5/10
Public order 9.17 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 8.49 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.66 4/10
Drugs 6.15 7/10
Shoplifting 6.04 3/10
Other theft 4.16 2/10
Vehicle crime 2.6 2/10
Burglary 2.34 3/10
Other crime 1.91 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.759 4/10
Robbery 0.759 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.616 4/10
Theft from the person 0.269 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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. Meols35.4 low
2. Birkdale35.4 low
3. Park38.3 low
4. Victoria42.6 low
5. Harington44.7 low
6. Norwood48.3 low
7. Blundellsands49.3 low
8. Ravenmeols49.8 low
9. Ainsdale50.8 low
10. Sudell51.9 low
11. Manor60.7 low
12. Cambridge67.9 low
13. Netherton and Orrell74.5 low
14. Kew78 low
15. Molyneux78 low
16. Ford83 low
17. Church96.3 low
18. Litherland108 medium
19. St Oswald117 medium
20. Derby125 medium
21. Linacre188 medium
22. Duke's205 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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