Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.2 9/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linacre 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 Linacre Road (L21 6NU) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 Linacre Road (L21 6NU), the main crime hotspot is near Chelsea Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linacre Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Chelsea Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cunard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Inman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Inman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Alpha Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ocean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blisworth Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Linacre Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Linacre Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linacre Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Alpha Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jacobs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Jacobs Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Longfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Snowdrop Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kilburn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kilburn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ismay Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Riddock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bryant Road β€”

Data Sources

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