Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Matthews Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Ford , and the 418th 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 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Ford average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Avenue (L21 5JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vincent Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkstone Road North (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Daley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moss Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Orrell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Philip'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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