Total Crime Rate
109.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ash Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Church , and the 211th 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 Ash Road (L21 2PY) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher than the Church average (103.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ash Road (L21 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Palmerston Avenue. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Seaforth And Litherland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ridgewell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Norfolk Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmerston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Seaforth And Litherland | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seaforth And Litherland | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Viking Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Viking Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hicks Road | — |
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