Total Crime Rate

241.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.5 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 241.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.1 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bowland Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 65th 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 Bowland Drive (L21 0JH) in the last 12 months was 241.0 per 1,000 residents and was 148.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 111.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowland Drive (L21 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Bowland Drive. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowland Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simon'S Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bowland Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Stephen'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bowland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bowland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pendle Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bowland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft B5422 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westmorland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Andrew'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5422 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pendle Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime B5422 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B5422 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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