Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Linacre , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 929 local areas in Sefton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Road (L21 6PH) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Road (L21 6PH), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Marina Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marina Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marina Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Palmerston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Palmerston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Inman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston 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 | Croxteth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxteth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gowrie Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tattersall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sefton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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