Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 21.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellesmere Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 186th 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 Ellesmere Drive (L10 2JP) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Molyneux average (86.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellesmere Drive (L10 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Molyneux Way. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellesmere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Molyneux Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mostyn Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Shrewsbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ellesmere Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wellington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mostyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mostyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Molyneux Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mostyn Avenue —
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Data Sources

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