Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwoods Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Fazakerley East , and the 648th lowest crime rate of 1,552 local areas in Liverpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwoods Lane (L10 1AB) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower than the Fazakerley East average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwoods Lane (L10 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Haven Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwoods Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B5194 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Haven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newhall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newhall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Haven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leagate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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