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Crime in L21 8

How much crime is recorded in L21 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
9,242 (2024)
Crime

How safe is L21 8

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in L21 8, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

L21 8National
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Anti-social behaviour8.510.7
Public order6.94.6
Shoplifting6.88.4
Drugs6.42.4
Burglary4.79.1
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery1.51.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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