Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oriel Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 340th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oriel Drive (L10 3JS) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oriel Drive (L10 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haileybury Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrow Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Molyneux| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shrewsbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oriel Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Haileybury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrow Drive | — |
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