Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Drugs 29.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ford Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 230th 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 Ford Lane (L21 0HP) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Lane (L21 0HP), the main crime hotspot is near Pendle Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ryefield Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryefield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Randall Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath View —
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Musker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Musker Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Four Acre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow View —
Apr 2026Drugs Lonsdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pendle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pendle Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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