Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Townsend View area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 323rd 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 Townsend View (L21 0EA) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Ford average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend View (L21 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Farm View. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townsend View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryefield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lonsdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Wall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Four Acre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ryefield Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Ripley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Stone Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pankhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Lowden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford View —
Apr 2026Other theft Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ford View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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