Total Crime Rate
84.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lonsdale Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 288th 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 Lonsdale Road (L21 0DR) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lonsdale Road (L21 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Ford Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lonsdale Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lonsdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B5422 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5422 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pankhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorsey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lonsdale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Randall Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ford View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ford View | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Farm View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oatfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Meadow View | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadow View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm View | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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