Total Crime Rate
74.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sefton Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Molyneux , and the 319th 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 Sefton Drive (L10 8JB) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Molyneux average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sefton Drive (L10 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Melling Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Molyneux| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandhurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melling Road | Under investigation |
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