Total Crime Rate

270.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 270.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Drugs 19.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Ford Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 49th 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 0HT) in the last 12 months was 270.1 per 1,000 residents and was 178.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 161.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Lane (L21 0HT), 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 Ford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oatfield Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Four Acre Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ford View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow View —
Apr 2026Public order Wheatfield View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Four Acre Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryefield Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Hey Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lonsdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Ryefield Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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