Crime Rate in Victoria, ward

Victoria has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Sefton district and the 1591st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 308th lowest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Victoria in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Sefton district average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Victoria’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 179 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 230 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Victoria ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.