Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Seaforth, Liverpool, L21 3TT

Lime Grove area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 74th 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 Lime Grove (L21 3TT) in the last 12 months was 231.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 150.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (L21 3TT), the main crime hotspot is near Palmerston Avenue. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.