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Crime in L30 2QG
How much crime is recorded in L30 2QG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ford
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
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How safe is L30 2QG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L30 2QG area, 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
54.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
L30 2QGNational
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Burglary10.19.1
Shoplifting9.38.4
Criminal damage and arson6.04.7
Drugs4.92.4
Public order4.84.6
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.01.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.