Total Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 89.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 73.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Poplar Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 263rd highest 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 Poplar Grove (L21 1BR) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Linacre average (190.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Grove (L21 1BR), the main crime hotspot is near Caradoc Road. Police recorded 29 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 Poplar Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caradoc Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrowby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lytton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A5036 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rawson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bellini Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bellini Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ewart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Verdi Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Belgrave Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Barkeley Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

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