Total Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.6 9/10
  • Drugs 39.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arnside area has the 17th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 159th highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arnside (L21 5JH) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% higher than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arnside (L21 5JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunnings Bridge Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thackeray Gardens (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Arnside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Captain'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Dunnings Bridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Dunnings Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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