Crime Rate in Netherton and Orrell, ward

Netherton and Orrell has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Sefton district and the 2899th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 249th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Netherton and Orrell in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Sefton district average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Netherton and Orrell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 442 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 566 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Netherton and Orrell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bridle Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.