Crime Rate in Molyneux, ward

Molyneux has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Sefton district and the 2364th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 202nd highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Molyneux in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Sefton district average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Molyneux’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 400 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -38.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 518 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Molyneux ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 162 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Villas Road (64 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.