Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 73.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.3 6/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Margaret Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 318th 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 Margaret Avenue (L20 6LL) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Linacre average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Avenue (L20 6LL), the main crime hotspot is near Barnton Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Margaret Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Patricia Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Annie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Librex Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Librex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orrell Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orrell Mount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edith Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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