Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lytham Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 405th lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

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 Lytham Close (L10 1NF) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Close (L10 1NF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lytham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft B5194 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Newhall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leagate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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