Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

St Matthews Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ford , and the 409th 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 St Matthews Avenue (L21 5JS) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Ford average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Avenue (L21 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Daley Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moss Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Orrell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dartford Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ecclesall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moss Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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