Total Crime Rate
94.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherwoods Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fazakerley East , and the 694th highest crime rate of 1,559 local areas in Liverpool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwoods Lane (L10 1AB) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the Fazakerley East average (121.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherwoods Lane (L10 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Newhall. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fazakerley East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leagate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B5194 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haven Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haven Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haven Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newhall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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