Total Crime Rate

297.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 297.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Public order 31.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Sterrix Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 44th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sterrix Lane (L21 0DA) in the last 12 months was 297.3 per 1,000 residents and was 224.2% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 207.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sterrix Lane (L21 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Nunsford Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sterrix Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nunsford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nunsford Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nunsford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nunsford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Meadow Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Musker Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Musker Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Musker Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sterrix Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mack Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Meadow Hey Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carr Meadow Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan'S Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime St Dunstan'S Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Davids Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Grove Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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