Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kirkstone Road West area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstone Road West (L21 0EG) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Road West (L21 0EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ford Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farm View (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstone Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lowden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Stone Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ripley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lonsdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Wall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sonning Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Four Acre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jersey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brindley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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