Postcode · Liverpool
Crime in L37 1PY
How much crime is recorded in L37 1PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Formby West & Freshfield North
- Council
- Sefton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,181 (2024)
How safe is L37 1PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 7.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the L37 1PY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
L37 1PYNational
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Burglary5.09.1
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Public order1.44.6
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Drugs1.32.4
Other theft1.24.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 65% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.