Total Crime Rate

51.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gardner Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 456th highest 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 Gardner Avenue (L20 6EF) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardner Avenue (L20 6EF), the main crime hotspot is near Netherton Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gardner Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Patrick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Rokeby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Galsworthy Place —
Sep 2025Burglary Captain'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairlie Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sprakeling Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Netherton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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