Total Crime Rate
137.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hapsford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hapsford Road (L21 6NP) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower than the Linacre average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hapsford Road (L21 6NP), 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 Linacre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chelsea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Inman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Inman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ince Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smollett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tattersall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Daniel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxteth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croxteth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croxteth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelsea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smollett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hands Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ismay Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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